AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Benin 2-0 to qualify for 1998 AFCON
ALGIERS, Jul. 27, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Benin by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday. Algeria secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Benin is eliminated.
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)
Benin at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Algeria
2:0
Benin
2:0 (2:0)
- 27 July 1997
- Algiers
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 13 |
| Algeria | 10 |
 Mali | 9 |
| Benin | 2 |
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