AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast defeats Namibia 3-0
ABIDJAN, Jan. 24, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Namibia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group 3 with 6 points. Namibia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed Congo-Brazzaville on February 28, while Namibia will face Mali.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 13 appearances (first in 1965)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Namibia at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Ivory Coast
3:0
Namibia
3:0 (2:0)
- 24 January 1999
- Abidjan
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 4 |
 Mali | 1 |
| Namibia | 0 |
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