Zambia beats Gabon to reach AFCON quarterfinals

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Posted on 21 January 2010 19:00

BENGUELA, Jan. 21, 2010 (AMP) — Angola 2010 : Zambia defeated Gabon by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday afternoon. Zambia advance to the Quarterfinals. Gabon is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group D

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Overview

Gabon at the AFCON

4 appearances (first in 1994)
16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)

Zambia at the AFCON

14 appearances (first in 1974)
20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)

Gabon

1:2

Zambia

1:2 (0:1)

21 January 2010
17:00
Benguela

Group D

Team	Pts
Cameroon	4
Zambia	4
Gabon	4
Tunisia	3

Matches

Cameroon 0-1 Gabon (13 Jan. 2010)
Zambia 1-1 Tunisia (13 Jan. 2010)
Gabon 0-0 Tunisia (17 Jan. 2010)
Cameroon 3-2 Zambia (17 Jan. 2010)
Gabon 1-2 Zambia (21 Jan. 2010)
Cameroon 2-2 Tunisia (21 Jan. 2010)

AFCON History

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