AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Zimbabwe beats DR Congo 2-1
HARARE, Nov. 13, 1994 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Zimbabwe defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Zimbabweans third in Group 1 with 3 points. DR Congo is bottom with one point. In their next game, Zimbabwe will meet second-placed Cameroon on January 22, while DR Congo will face Malawi.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 9 appearances (first in 1965)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Zimbabwe
2:1
DR Congo
2:1 (0:0)
- 13 November 1994
- Harare
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Malawi | 4 |
 Cameroon | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
| DR Congo | 1 |
AFCON History
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