Egypt beats Ivory Coast to reach AFCON final
KUMASI, Feb. 7, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the sixth time in their history with a 4-1 win against Ivory Coast (halftime: 1-0) on Thursday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 17 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
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)
Ivory Coast
1:4
Egypt
1:4 (0:1)
- 7 February 2008
- 20:30
- Kumasi
AFCON History
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