AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Burundi hold Benin to 1-1
BUJUMBURA, Sep. 4, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Burundi tied 1-1 with Benin (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Burundians second in Group H with 5 points. Benin is third with 5 points. In their last game, Burundi will meet group leaders Ivory Coast on October 9, while Benin will face Rwanda.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Burundi at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Benin at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 2004)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Burundi
1:1
Benin
1:1 (0:0)
- 4 September 2011
- 15:30
- Bujumbura
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 15 |
| Burundi | 5 |
| Benin | 5 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
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