AFCON 1998 : DR Congo beats Togo 2-1
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 9, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : DR Congo defeated Togo by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon.
The result put the congolese top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet Tunisia on February 12, while Togo will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 11 appearances (first in 1965)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Togo at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1972)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
DR Congo
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2:1
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/TOG.png)
Togo
2:1 (0:0)
- 9 February 1998
- 16:00
- Ouagadougou
Group B
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
DR Congo 2-1 Togo
- Ghana - Tunisia 20:30
- Tunisia - DR Congo 16:00
- Togo - Ghana 20:30
- DR Congo - Ghana 17:00
- Tunisia - Togo 17:00
AFCON History
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