Zambia beats Ghana to reach AFCON final
BATA, Feb. 8, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Zambia reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history with a 1-0 win against Ghana (halftime: 0-0) on Wednesday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Zambia at the AFCON
- 15 appearances (first in 1974)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)
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)
Zambia
1:0
Ghana
1:0 (0:0)
- 8 February 2012
- 17:00
- Bata
AFCON History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.