AFCON 2008 : Ghana beats Guinea 2-1
ACCRA, Jan. 20, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Ghana defeated Guinea by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Namibia on January 24, while Guinea will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 16 appearances (first in 1963)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1970)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Ghana
2:1
Guinea
2:1 (0:0)
- 20 January 2008
- 17:00
- Accra
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Morocco | 0 |
 Namibia | 0 |
| Guinea | 0 |
Matches
- Ghana 2-1 Guinea
- Namibia - Morocco 15:00
- Guinea - Morocco 17:00
- Ghana - Namibia 19:30
- Ghana - Morocco 17:00
- Guinea - Namibia 17:00
AFCON History
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