AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Egypt and South Africa play out 0-0 draw
CAIRO, Jun. 5, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Egypt tied 0-0 with South Africa, in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the South Africans top of Group G with 8 points. Egypt is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Niger on September 4, while Egypt will face Sierra Leone.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
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 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
0:0
South Africa
0:0 (0:0)
- 5 June 2011
- 20:30
- Cairo
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 8 |
 Niger | 6 |
 Sierra Leone | 5 |
| Egypt | 2 |
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