AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Uganda beats Algeria 2-1
KAMPALA, Oct. 2, 1998 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Uganda defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
The result put the Ugandans top of Group 7 with 3 points. In their next game, Uganda will meet Liberia on January 24, while Algeria will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 10 appearances (first in 1968)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Uganda
2:1
Algeria
2:1 (0:0)
- 2 October 1998
- Kampala
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 |
 Liberia | 0 |
 Tunisia | 0 |
| Algeria | 0 |
AFCON History
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