AFCON 2002 Qualifiers : Congo-Brazzaville beats Rwanda 5-1 to qualify for next round
POINTE NOIRE, Jul. 16, 2000 (AMP) — Mali 2002 (Qualifiers) : Congo-Brazzaville defeated Rwanda by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Congo-Brazzaville, who lost the first leg (1-2), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Rwanda is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Preliminary round
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Overview
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
Rwanda at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Congo-Brazzaville
5:1
Rwanda
5:1 (3:0)
- 16 July 2000
- Pointe Noire
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