AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Cape Verde draw 2-2 with Algeria
PRAIA, Jun. 2, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Cape Verde tied 2-2 with Algeria (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Algerians top of Group 8 with 8 points. Cape Verde is third with 4 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet second-placed Guinea on June 16, while Cape Verde will face Gambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
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
2:2
Algeria
2:2 (0:1)
- 2 June 2007
- Praia
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 8 |
 Guinea | 4 |
| Cape Verde | 4 |
 Gambia | 3 |
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