AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Angola defeats Ghana 1-0
LUANDA, Jun. 22, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Angola defeated Ghana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ghanaians second in Group 1 with 4 points. Angola is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Ghana will meet group leaders Zimbabwe on July 13, while Angola will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Angola at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1996)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 11 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)
Angola
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (1:0)
- 22 June 1997
- Luanda
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Zimbabwe | 4 |
| Ghana | 4 |
| Angola | 3 |
Matches
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