AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Gambia 1-0
ALGIERS, Oct. 7, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Gambia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Algerians top of Group 8 with 4 points. Gambia is second with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet third-placed Cape Verde on March 24, while Gambia will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
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)
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Algeria
1:0
Gambia
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 October 2006
- Algiers
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 |
| Gambia | 3 |
 Cape Verde | 3 |
 Guinea | 1 |
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