AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Zimbabwe 2-1
HARARE, Jun. 3, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group 6 with 10 points. Zimbabwe is third with 6 points. In their last game, Ghana will meet second-placed Lesotho on June 17, while Zimbabwe will face DR Congo.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
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)
Zimbabwe
1:2
Ghana
1:2 (1:1)
- 3 June 2001
- Harare
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 10 |
 Lesotho | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 |
 DR Congo | 5 |
AFCON History
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