AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Zimbabwe 2-1 to qualify for 2002 AFCON
KINSHASA, Jun. 17, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday. DR Congo secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Zimbabwe is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
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 at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
DR Congo
2:1
Zimbabwe
2:1 (2:1)
- 17 June 2001
- Kinshasa
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 13 |
| DR Congo | 8 |
 Lesotho | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 |
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