South Africa beats Ghana to advance to AFCON semifinals
KUMASI, Feb. 6, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : South Africa reached the semifinals of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Ghana (halftime: 1-0) on Sunday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998)
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)
South Africa
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (1:0)
- 6 February 2000
- 19:30
- Kumasi
AFCON History
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