AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Ethiopia 2-0
Jun. 4, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Ethiopia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 4 with 17 points. Ethiopia is bottom with 8 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet second-placed Algeria on July 14, while Ethiopia will face Tanzania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 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)
Ethiopia
0:2
Egypt
0:2 (0:2)
- 4 June 1995
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 17 |
 Algeria | 13 |
 Uganda | 10 |
 Tanzania | 9 |
 Sudan | 8 |
| Ethiopia | 8 |
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