AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Guinea beats Madagascar 4-1
CONAKRY, Jun. 5, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Madagascar 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 10 points. Madagascar is bottom with one point. In their next game, Guinea will meet third-placed Ethiopia on September 4, while Madagascar will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Guinea at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1970)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Madagascar at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Guinea
4:1
Madagascar
4:1 (2:1)
- 5 June 2011
- 16:30
- Conakry
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Guinea | 10 |
 Nigeria | 7 |
 Ethiopia | 4 |
| Madagascar | 1 |
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