AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Tanzania defeats Algeria 2-1
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 21, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Tanzania defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Tanzanians top of Group 4 with 9 points. Algeria is third with 6 points. In their next game, Tanzania will meet Uganda on April 8, while Algeria will face Ethiopia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Tanzania at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1980)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 8 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)
Tanzania
2:1
Algeria
2:1 (1:1)
- 21 January 1995
- Dar Es Salaam
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9 |
 Egypt | 8 |
| Algeria | 6 |
 Sudan | 5 |
 Uganda | 5 |
 Ethiopia | 4 |
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