AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast defeats Sudan 2-0
BOUAKé, Jan. 20, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Sudan by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Ivorians second in Group 7 with 6 points. Sudan is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Sudan on March 25, while Sudan will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 14 appearances (first in 1965)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 6 appearances (first in 1957)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
Ivory Coast
2:0
Sudan
2:0 (1:0)
- 20 January 2001
- Bouaké
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Egypt | 9 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Libya | 3 |
| Sudan | 0 |
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