DR Congo beats Cameroon to advance to AFCON semifinals
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Feb. 20, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : DR Congo reached the semifinals of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Cameroon (halftime: 1-0) on Friday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1984, 1988)
- 10 appearances (first in 1970)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
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)
Cameroon
0:1
DR Congo
0:1 (0:1)
- 20 February 1998
- 16:00
- Bobo-Dioulasso
AFCON History
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