South Africa beats Algeria to advance to AFCON semifinals

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Posted on 27 January 1996

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 27, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : South Africa reached the semifinals of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win against Algeria (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

South Africa at the AFCON

First appearance
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)

Algeria at the AFCON

1 title (1990)
9 appearances (first in 1968)
15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)

South Africa

2:1

Algeria

2:1 (0:0)

27 January 1996
Johannesburg

AFCON 1996
Second Round

AFCON History

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