AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Egypt defeats Tanzania 2-1
DAR ES SALAAM, Apr. 22, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Tanzania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 4 with 14 points. Tanzania is third with 9 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Ethiopia on June 4, while Tanzania will face Sudan.
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)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1986)
- 14 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)
Tanzania
1:2
Egypt
1:2 (0:1)
- 22 April 1995
- Dar Es Salaam
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 14 |
 Algeria | 9 |
| Tanzania | 9 |
 Uganda | 8 |
 Ethiopia | 7 |
 Sudan | 5 |
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