AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast defeats Algeria 2-1
BOUAKé, Jun. 22, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ivorians second in Group 2 with 9 points. Algeria is third with 4 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Benin on July 13, while Algeria will face Mali.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
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 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
2:1
Algeria
2:1 (1:1)
- 22 June 1997
- Bouaké
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mali | 9 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Algeria | 4 |
 Benin | 1 |
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