AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Congo-Brazzaville 2-1
POINTE NOIRE, Sep. 3, 2000 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the South Africans second in Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet group leaders Liberia on December 16, while Congo-Brazzaville will face Mauritius.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Congo-Brazzaville
1:2
South Africa
1:2 (0:1)
- 3 September 2000
- Pointe Noire
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Liberia | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 0 |
 Mauritius | 0 |
AFCON History
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