AFCON 2000 : DR Congo and Gabon both exit Africa Cup of Nations

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Posted on 2 February 2000 18:00

ACCRA, Feb. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : DR Congo tied 0-0 with Gabon, in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday afternoon. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

DR Congo at the AFCON

2 titles (1968, 1974)
12 appearances (first in 1965)
16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)

Gabon at the AFCON

3 appearances (first in 1994)
11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)

DR Congo

0:0

Gabon

0:0 (0:0)

2 February 2000
16:00
Accra

Group B

Team	Pts
South Africa	7
Algeria	5
DR Congo	2
Gabon	1

Matches

South Africa 3-1 Gabon (23 Jan. 2000)
DR Congo 0-0 Algeria (24 Jan. 2000)
South Africa 1-0 DR Congo (27 Jan. 2000)
Algeria 3-1 Gabon (29 Jan. 2000)
South Africa 1-1 Algeria (2 Feb. 2000)
DR Congo 0-0 Gabon (2 Feb. 2000)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.