AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Benin 2-1
ACCRA, Mar. 27, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Benin by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group H with 9 points. Benin is second with 4 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed Benin on June 5, while Benin will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 18 appearances (first in 1965)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970, 2008)
Benin at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 2004)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Ivory Coast
2:1
Benin
2:1 (1:1)
- 27 March 2011
- 17:30
- Accra
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Benin | 4 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
 Burundi | 1 |
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