AFCON 2002 : Senegal beats Egypt 1-0
BAMAKO, Jan. 20, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Senegal defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet Zambia on January 26, while Egypt will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)
- 18 appearances (first in 1957)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1965)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
Egypt
0:1
Senegal
0:1 (0:0)
- 20 January 2002
- 15:30
- Bamako
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 |
 Tunisia | 0 |
 Zambia | 0 |
| Egypt | 0 |
Matches
- Egypt 0-1 Senegal
- Zambia - Tunisia 19:00
- Egypt - Tunisia 15:30
- Senegal - Zambia 19:30
- Egypt - Zambia 16:00
- Senegal - Tunisia 16:00
AFCON History
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