AFCON 2000 : Egypt beats Zambia 2-0
KANO, Jan. 23, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Egypt defeated Zambia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Senegal on January 28, while Zambia will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)
- 17 appearances (first in 1957)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Zambia at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1974)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)
Egypt
2:0
Zambia
2:0 (1:0)
- 23 January 2000
- 18:30
- Kano
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
 Senegal | 0 |
| Zambia | 0 |
Matches
- Egypt 2-0 Zambia
- Burkina Faso - Senegal 17:00
- Egypt - Senegal 18:30
- Zambia - Burkina Faso 18:30
- Egypt - Burkina Faso 17:00
- Zambia - Senegal 17:00
AFCON History
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