AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Cape Verde 2-0
ALGIERS, Mar. 24, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-0 (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 7 points. Cape Verde is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet Cape Verde on June 2, while Cape Verde will face Algeria.
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)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Algeria
2:0
Cape Verde
2:0 (0:0)
- 24 March 2007
- Algiers
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 7 |
 Guinea | 4 |
 Gambia | 3 |
| Cape Verde | 3 |
AFCON History
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