AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Congo-Brazzaville 2-0
ABIDJAN, Apr. 11, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 2-0 (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 9 points. Congo-Brazzaville is second with 7 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Namibia on June 5, while Congo-Brazzaville 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)
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 5 appearances (first in 1968)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
Ivory Coast
2:0
Congo-Brazzaville
2:0 (2:0)
- 11 April 1999
- Abidjan
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 7 |
 Mali | 4 |
 Namibia | 0 |
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