Zambia beats Gabon to reach AFCON quarterfinals
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)
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Gabon
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/GAB.png)
1:2
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ZAM.png)
Zambia
1:2 (0:1)
- 21 January 2010
- 17:00
- Benguela
Group D
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
Matches
AFCON History
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