AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Zambia 1-0
LUSAKA, Oct. 8, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Zambia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the South Africans second in Group 11 with 4 points. Zambia is third with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet Chad on March 24, while Zambia will face Congo-Brazzaville.
Fixtures and Results : Group 11
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Overview
Zambia at the AFCON
- 12 appearances (first in 1974)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 6 appearances (first in 1996)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Zambia
0:1
South Africa
0:1 (0:1)
- 8 October 2006
- Lusaka
Group 11
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Congo-Brazzaville | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Zambia | 3 |
 Chad | 0 |
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