AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Eritrea beats Kenya 2-1
NAIROBI, Sep. 2, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Eritrea defeated Kenya by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Eritreans top of Group 6 with 3 points. In their next game, Eritrea will meet Swaziland on October 7, while Kenya will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Kenya at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1972)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Eritrea at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2000)
Kenya
1:2
Eritrea
1:2 (0:0)
- 2 September 2006
- Nairobi
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Eritrea | 3 |
 Angola | 0 |
 Swaziland | 0 |
| Kenya | 0 |
AFCON History
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