AFCON 2008 : Egypt beats Cameroon 4-2
KUMASI, Jan. 22, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Egypt defeated Cameroon by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Sudan on January 26, while Cameroon will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 5 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006)
- 21 appearances (first in 1957)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 15 appearances (first in 1970)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Egypt
4:2
Cameroon
4:2 (3:0)
- 22 January 2008
- 17:00
- Kumasi
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 |
 Sudan | 0 |
 Zambia | 0 |
| Cameroon | 0 |
Matches
- Egypt 4-2 Cameroon
- Sudan - Zambia 19:30
- Cameroon - Zambia 17:00
- Egypt - Sudan 19:30
- Cameroon - Sudan 17:00
- Egypt - Zambia 17:00
AFCON History
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