AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Senegal defeats DR Congo 2-0
DAKAR, Sep. 3, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group E with 13 points. DR Congo is third with 7 points. In their last game, Senegal will meet Mauritius on October 9, while DR Congo will face Cameroon.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Senegal at the AFCON
- 11 appearances (first in 1965)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990, 2006)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 15 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)
Senegal
2:0
DR Congo
2:0 (1:0)
- 3 September 2011
- 19:00
- Dakar
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 13 |
 Cameroon | 8 |
| DR Congo | 7 |
 Mauritius | 0 |
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