Zambia beats Egypt to advance to AFCON semifinals

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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

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Africa Cup of Nations History

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