AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Guinea defeats Ethiopia 4-1
ADDIS ABABA, Sep. 5, 2010 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Ethiopia by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Guineans top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Guinea will meet Nigeria on October 10, while Ethiopia will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 9 appearances (first in 1957)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1970)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Ethiopia
1:4
Guinea
1:4 (1:2)
- 5 September 2010
- 15:00
- Addis Ababa
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Guinea | 3 |
 Madagascar | 0 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 0 |
AFCON History
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