AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Central African Republic defeats Algeria 2-0
BANGUI, Oct. 10, 2010 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : The Central African Republic defeated Algeria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Central Africans top of Group D with 4 points. Algeria is bottom with one point. In their next game, the Central African Republic will meet third-placed Tanzania on March 26, while Algeria will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Central African Republic at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 14 appearances (first in 1968)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Central African Republic
2:0
Algeria
2:0 (0:0)
- 10 October 2010
- 15:00
- Bangui
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 4 |
 Morocco | 4 |
 Tanzania | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 |
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