AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Gabon beats South Africa 1-0
LIBREVILLE, Apr. 10, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Gabon defeated South Africa by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the South Africans top of Group 4 with 7 points. Gabon is second with 6 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet third-placed Mauritius on June 5, while Gabon will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Gabon at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
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)
Gabon
1:0
South Africa
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 April 1999
- Libreville
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 |
| Gabon | 6 |
 Mauritius | 5 |
 Angola | 4 |
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