AFCON 2012 : Ghana beats Botswana 1-0
FRANCEVILLE, Jan. 24, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Ghana defeated Botswana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Mali on January 28, while Botswana will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 18 appearances (first in 1963)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996)
Botswana at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Ghana
1:0
Botswana
1:0 (1:0)
- 24 January 2012
- 17:00
- Franceville
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Guinea | 0 |
 Mali | 0 |
| Botswana | 0 |
Matches
- Ghana 1-0 Botswana
- Mali - Guinea 20:00
- Botswana - Guinea 17:00
- Ghana - Mali 20:00
- Botswana - Mali 19:00
- Ghana - Guinea 19:00
AFCON History
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