AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Burundi hold Egypt to 0-0
BUJUMBURA, Sep. 9, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Burundi tied 0-0 with Egypt, in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 2 with 9 points. Burundi is second with 7 points. In their last game, Egypt will meet third-placed Botswana on October 13, while Burundi will face Mauritania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Burundi at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
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)
Burundi
0:0
Egypt
0:0 (0:0)
- 9 September 2007
- Bujumbura
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 |
| Burundi | 7 |
 Botswana | 7 |
 Mauritania | 4 |
AFCON History
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