AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Ethiopia 2-0
KINSHASA, Apr. 29, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Ethiopia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the congolese top of Group 10 with 7 points. Ethiopia is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet Ethiopia on June 1, while Ethiopia will face DR Congo.
Fixtures and Results : Group 10
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 15 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
DR Congo
2:0
Ethiopia
2:0 (1:0)
- 29 April 2007
- Kinshasa
Group 10
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| DR Congo | 7 |
 Libya | 4 |
 Namibia | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 3 |
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