AFCON 2008 : Morocco defeats Namibia 5-1
ACCRA, Jan. 21, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Morocco defeated Namibia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 4-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday afternoon.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet third-placed Guinea on January 24, while Namibia will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Namibia at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1998)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 13 appearances (first in 1972)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Namibia
1:5
Morocco
1:5 (1:4)
- 21 January 2008
- 15:00
- Accra
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 |
 Ghana | 3 |
 Guinea | 0 |
| Namibia | 0 |
Matches
- Ghana 2-1 Guinea
- Namibia 1-5 Morocco
- Guinea - Morocco 17:00
- Ghana - Namibia 19:30
- Ghana - Morocco 17:00
- Guinea - Namibia 17:00
AFCON History
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