AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Liberia defeats Mauritania 2-0
Jun. 4, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Liberia defeated Mauritania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Liberians top of Group 2 with 13 points. Mauritania is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Liberia will meet second-placed Senegal on July 30, while Mauritania will face Togo.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Liberia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Liberia
2:0
Mauritania
2:0 (1:0)
- 4 June 1995
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Liberia | 13 |
 Senegal | 9 |
 Tunisia | 9 |
 Togo | 6 |
| Mauritania | 3 |
AFCON History
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