AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Guinea draw 0-0 with Algeria
CONAKRY, Sep. 3, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Guinea tied 0-0 with Algeria, in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result left both teams tied in the second place of Group 8 with one point. In their next game, Algeria will meet group leaders Gambia on October 7, while Guinea will face Cape Verde.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Guinea at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1970)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 13 appearances (first in 1968)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Guinea
0:0
Algeria
0:0 (0:0)
- 3 September 2006
- Conakry
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Gambia | 3 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Guinea | 1 |
 Cape Verde | 0 |
AFCON History
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