AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Botswana and Egypt play to a 0-0 draw
GABORONE, Oct. 7, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Botswana tied 0-0 with Egypt, in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 2 with 4 points. Botswana is third with one point. In their next game, Egypt will meet second-placed Mauritania on March 25, while Botswana will face Burundi.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Botswana at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 5 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006)
- 20 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)
Botswana
0:0
Egypt
0:0 (0:0)
- 7 October 2006
- Gaborone
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 4 |
 Mauritania | 3 |
| Botswana | 1 |
 Burundi | 0 |
AFCON History
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