AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Ghana beats DR Congo 3-0
ACCRA, Mar. 25, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated DR Congo by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group 6 with 7 points. DR Congo is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet second-placed Zimbabwe on June 3, while DR Congo will face Lesotho.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 13 appearances (first in 1963)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
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)
Ghana
3:0
DR Congo
3:0 (1:0)
- 25 March 2001
- Accra
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 7 |
 Zimbabwe | 6 |
 Lesotho | 5 |
| DR Congo | 4 |
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