AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Mauritania and Burundi both exit Africa Cup of Nations
NOUAKCHOTT, Oct. 13, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Mauritania defeated Burundi by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Burundi at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Mauritania
2:1
Burundi
2:1 (1:0)
- 13 October 2007
- Nouakchott
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Egypt | 12 |
| Mauritania | 7 |
| Burundi | 7 |
 Botswana | 7 |
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