AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Libya beats Egypt 2-0
BENGHAZI, Mar. 23, 2001 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Libya defeated Egypt by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 7 with 9 points. Libya is third with 6 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Sudan on June 3, while Libya will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Libya at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1982)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1982)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)
- 17 appearances (first in 1957)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Libya
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/LBY.png)
2:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/EGY.png)
Egypt
2:0 (0:0)
- 23 March 2001
- Benghazi
Group 7
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 0 |
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