AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Zimbabwe beats DR Congo 3-2
HARARE, Sep. 3, 2000 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Zimbabwe defeated DR Congo by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Zimbabweans top of Group 6 with 3 points. In their next game, Zimbabwe will meet second-placed Ghana on October 8, while DR Congo will face Lesotho.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 12 appearances (first in 1965)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)
Zimbabwe
3:2
DR Congo
3:2 (2:1)
- 3 September 2000
- Harare
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
 Ghana | 1 |
 Lesotho | 1 |
| DR Congo | 0 |
AFCON History
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