AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Togo defeats Benin 2-1
LOMé, Sep. 3, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Togo defeated Benin by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Togolese top of Group 9 with 3 points. In their next game, Togo will meet third-placed Mali on October 8, while Benin will face Sierra Leone.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Togo at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1972)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Benin at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Togo
2:1
Benin
2:1 (1:0)
- 3 September 2006
- Lomé
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Togo | 3 |
 Mali | 1 |
 Sierra Leone | 1 |
| Benin | 0 |
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