AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Algeria and Gambia eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations
BAKAU, Sep. 9, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Gambia defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 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)
Gambia
2:1
Algeria
2:1 (0:0)
- 9 September 2007
- Bakau
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 11 |
| Algeria | 8 |
| Gambia | 8 |
 Cape Verde | 5 |
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