Egypt beats Burkina Faso to reach AFCON quarterfinals
KANO, Feb. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Egypt defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 1-2), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday afternoon. Egypt advance to the Quarterfinals. Burkina Faso is eliminated.
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)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Egypt
4:2
Burkina Faso
4:2 (1:2)
- 2 February 2000
- 17:00
- Kano
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 |
 Senegal | 4 |
 Zambia | 2 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
Matches
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