AFCON 2012 : Tunisia defeats Morocco 2-1
LIBREVILLE, Jan. 23, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Tunisia defeated Morocco by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night.
The result put the Tunisians second in Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Tunisia will meet Niger on January 27, while Morocco will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 14 appearances (first in 1972)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 15 appearances (first in 1962)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Morocco
1:2
Tunisia
1:2 (0:1)
- 23 January 2012
- 20:00
- Libreville
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Gabon | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 |
| Morocco | 0 |
 Niger | 0 |
Matches
- Gabon 2-0 Niger
- Morocco 1-2 Tunisia
- Niger - Tunisia 17:00
- Gabon - Morocco 20:00
- Gabon - Tunisia 19:00
- Niger - Morocco 19:00
AFCON History
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