AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Mauritius and South Africa play to a 1-1 draw
CUREPIPE, Jan. 23, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Mauritius tied 1-1 with South Africa (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the South Africans top of Group 4 with 4 points. Mauritius is third with one point. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Gabon on February 27, while Mauritius will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Mauritius at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1974)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 2 appearances (first in 1996)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998)
Mauritius
1:1
South Africa
1:1 (1:1)
- 23 January 1999
- Curepipe
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 |
 Gabon | 3 |
| Mauritius | 1 |
 Angola | 0 |
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