Egypt and Ivory Coast qualify for the quarter-finals
CAIRO, Jan. 28, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Egypt defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday night. Egypt and Ivory Coast both advance to the Quarterfinals.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)
- 20 appearances (first in 1957)
- 24 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)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 16 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Egypt
3:1
Ivory Coast
3:1 (1:1)
- 28 January 2006
- 19:00
- Cairo
Group A
Team | Pts |
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Egypt | 7 |
Ivory Coast | 6 |
Morocco | 2 |
Libya | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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