AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Egypt 1-0
JOHANNESBURG, Mar. 26, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Egypt by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the South Africans top of Group G with 7 points. Egypt is bottom with one point. In their next game, South Africa will meet Egypt on June 5, while Egypt will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 7 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 22 appearances (first in 1957)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
South Africa
1:0
Egypt
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 March 2011
- 20:05
- Johannesburg
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 |
 Niger | 3 |
 Sierra Leone | 2 |
| Egypt | 1 |
AFCON History
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