AFCON 1998 : Guinea beats Algeria 1-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 8, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Guinea defeated Algeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Guineans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Guinea will meet group leaders Cameroon on February 11, while Algeria will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 10 appearances (first in 1968)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1970)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Algeria
0:1
Guinea
0:1 (0:1)
- 8 February 1998
- 20:30
- Ouagadougou
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 3 |
| Guinea | 3 |
| Algeria | 0 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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