AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Tunisia 1-0
TUNIS, Jan. 13, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Tunisia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 3 with 6 points. Tunisia is second with 4 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet second-placed Tunisia on March 24, while Tunisia will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1962)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 9 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Tunisia
0:1
Morocco
0:1 (0:0)
- 13 January 2001
- Tunis
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 |
| Tunisia | 4 |
 Kenya | 4 |
 Gabon | 3 |
AFCON History
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