AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Tunisia defeats Sierra Leone 2-0
TUNIS, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Tunisia defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Tunisians top of Group 4 with 3 points. In their next game, Tunisia will meet third-placed Guinea on January 26, while Sierra Leone will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1962)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978)
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Tunisia
2:0
Sierra Leone
2:0 (1:0)
- 6 October 1996
- Tunis
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tunisia | 3 |
 Guinea | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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