AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Mauritania 3-0
CAIRO, Mar. 25, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Mauritania by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 2 with 7 points. Mauritania is third with 3 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet third-placed Mauritania on June 3, while Mauritania will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
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)
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Egypt
3:0
Mauritania
3:0 (2:0)
- 25 March 2007
- Cairo
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 7 |
 Botswana | 4 |
| Mauritania | 3 |
 Burundi | 3 |
AFCON History
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