AFCON 2008 : South Africa and Senegal eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations

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Posted on 31 January 2008 19:00

KUMASI, Jan. 31, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Senegal tied 1-1 with South Africa (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday afternoon. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group D

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Overview

Senegal at the AFCON

11 appearances (first in 1965)
21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990, 2006)

South Africa at the AFCON

1 title (1996)
7 appearances (first in 1996)
8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)

Senegal

1:1

South Africa

1:1 (1:1)

31 January 2008
17:00
Kumasi

Group D

Team	Pts
Tunisia	5
Angola	5
Senegal	2
South Africa	2

Matches

Tunisia 2-2 Senegal (23 Jan. 2008)
South Africa 1-1 Angola (23 Jan. 2008)
Senegal 1-3 Angola (27 Jan. 2008)
Tunisia 3-1 South Africa (27 Jan. 2008)
Senegal 1-1 South Africa (31 Jan. 2008)
Tunisia 0-0 Angola (31 Jan. 2008)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.