AFCON 2008 : Egypt beats Sudan 3-0
KUMASI, Jan. 26, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Egypt defeated Sudan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday night.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group C with 6 points. Sudan is bottom with no points. In their last game, Egypt will meet third-placed Zambia on January 30, while Sudan will face Cameroon.
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)
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 7 appearances (first in 1957)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
Egypt
3:0
Sudan
3:0 (1:0)
- 26 January 2008
- 19:30
- Kumasi
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 |
 Cameroon | 3 |
 Zambia | 3 |
| Sudan | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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