AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : DR Congo defeats Tanzania 2-1
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 26, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Tanzania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the congolese second in Group 6 with 4 points. Tanzania is bottom with no points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet group leaders Togo on February 23, while Tanzania will face Liberia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Tanzania at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1980)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 10 appearances (first in 1965)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Fourth Place (1972)
Tanzania
1:2
DR Congo
1:2 (0:0)
- 26 January 1997
- Dar Es Salaam
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Togo | 6 |
| DR Congo | 4 |
 Liberia | 1 |
| Tanzania | 0 |
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