Ghana loses to Ivory Coast but reaches AFCON quarterfinals
ACCRA, Jan. 31, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Ivory Coast defeated Ghana by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon. Ghana advance to the Quarterfinals. Ivory Coast is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 13 appearances (first in 1963)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 14 appearances (first in 1965)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Ghana
0:2
Ivory Coast
0:2 (0:1)
- 31 January 2000
- 16:00
- Accra
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 4 |
| Ghana | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 |
 Togo | 4 |
Matches
AFCON History
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