AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast defeats Gabon 5-0
ABIDJAN, Oct. 8, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Gabon by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group 1 with 3 points. Gabon is second with 3 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet third-placed Madagascar on March 25, while Gabon will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 16 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)
Gabon at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Ivory Coast
5:0
Gabon
5:0 (3:0)
- 8 October 2006
- Abidjan
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3 |
| Gabon | 3 |
 Madagascar | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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