AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Ethiopia and Madagascar both exit Africa Cup of Nations
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 8, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Ethiopia defeated Madagascar by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are eliminated.
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)
Madagascar at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Ethiopia
4:2
Madagascar
4:2 (1:1)
- 8 October 2011
- 16:00
- Addis Ababa
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 14 |
 Nigeria | 11 |
| Ethiopia | 7 |
| Madagascar | 1 |
AFCON History
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