AFCON 2002 : Cameroon beats DR Congo 1-0
SIKASSO, Jan. 20, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Cameroon defeated DR Congo by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Cameroon will meet Ivory Coast on January 25, while DR Congo will face Togo.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1984, 1988, 2000)
- 12 appearances (first in 1970)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 13 appearances (first in 1965)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)
Cameroon
1:0
DR Congo
1:0 (1:0)
- 20 January 2002
- 17:30
- Sikasso
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 |
 Ivory Coast | 0 |
 Togo | 0 |
| DR Congo | 0 |
Matches
- Cameroon 1-0 DR Congo
- Togo - Ivory Coast 18:00
- Cameroon - Ivory Coast 17:30
- DR Congo - Togo 17:30
- Cameroon - Togo 16:00
- DR Congo - Ivory Coast 16:00
AFCON History
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