AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Algeria defeats Ivory Coast 4-1
ALGIERS, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Algerians top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet second-placed Mali on January 26, while Ivory Coast will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 9 appearances (first in 1968)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 12 appearances (first in 1965)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Algeria
4:1
Ivory Coast
4:1 (3:0)
- 6 October 1996
- Algiers
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 |
 Mali | 3 |
 Benin | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 |
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