AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Botswana 1-0 to qualify for 2008 AFCON
CAIRO, Oct. 13, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Botswana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday. Egypt secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Botswana is eliminated.
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)
Botswana at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Egypt
1:0
Botswana
1:0 (0:0)
- 13 October 2007
- Cairo
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 12 |
 Mauritania | 7 |
 Burundi | 7 |
| Botswana | 7 |
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