AFCON 1998 : Ghana beats Tunisia 2-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 9, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Ghana defeated Tunisia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet third-placed Togo on February 12, while Tunisia will face DR Congo.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 12 appearances (first in 1963)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1962)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978)
Ghana
2:0
Tunisia
2:0 (1:0)
- 9 February 1998
- 20:30
- Ouagadougou
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 DR Congo | 3 |
 Togo | 0 |
| Tunisia | 0 |
Matches
- DR Congo 2-1 Togo
- Ghana 2-0 Tunisia
- Tunisia - DR Congo 16:00
- Togo - Ghana 20:30
- DR Congo - Ghana 17:00
- Tunisia - Togo 17:00
AFCON History
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