Tunisia beats Ivory Coast to reach AFCON quarterfinals
PORT ELIZABETH, Jan. 25, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Tunisia defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday. Tunisia advance to the Quarterfinals. Ivory Coast is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1962)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 12 appearances (first in 1965)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Tunisia
3:1
Ivory Coast
3:1 (2:0)
- 25 January 1996
- Port Elizabeth
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 9 |
| Tunisia | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Mozambique | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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