DR Congo beats Ghana to reach AFCON quarterfinals
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 16, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : DR Congo defeated Ghana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon. DR Congo advance to the Quarterfinals. Ghana is eliminated.
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)
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)
DR Congo
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (0:0)
- 16 February 1998
- 17:00
- Ouagadougou
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 6 |
| DR Congo | 6 |
| Ghana | 3 |
 Togo | 3 |
Matches
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