Zambia beats Egypt to advance to AFCON semifinals
BLOEMFONTEIN, Jan. 27, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Zambia reached the semifinals of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win against Egypt (halftime: 0-1) on Saturday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Zambia at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1974)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 15 appearances (first in 1957)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Zambia
3:1
Egypt
3:1 (0:1)
- 27 January 1996
- Bloemfontein
AFCON History
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