AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Gambia beats Cape Verde 2-0
BAKAU, Sep. 3, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Gambia defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Gambians top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Gambia will meet second-placed Algeria on October 7, while Cape Verde will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Gambia
2:0
Cape Verde
2:0 (1:0)
- 3 September 2006
- Bakau
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Gambia | 3 |
 Algeria | 1 |
 Guinea | 1 |
| Cape Verde | 0 |
AFCON History
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