AFCON 2013 : Niger and DR Congo play to a 0-0 draw

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Posted on 24 January 2013 22:00

PORT ELIZABETH, Jan. 24, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Niger tied 0-0 with DR Congo, in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday night.

The result put the congolese third in Group B with 2 points. Niger is bottom with one point. In their last game, DR Congo will meet second-placed Mali on January 28, while Niger will face Ghana.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Niger at the AFCON

2 appearance (2012)
12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)

DR Congo at the AFCON

2 titles (1968, 1974)
16 appearances (first in 1965)
22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)

Niger

0:0

DR Congo

0:0 (0:0)

24 January 2013
20:00
Port Elizabeth

Group B

Team	Pts
Ghana	4
Mali	3
DR Congo	2
Niger	1

Matches

Ghana 2-2 DR Congo (20 Jan. 2013)
Mali 1-0 Niger (20 Jan. 2013)
Ghana 1-0 Mali (24 Jan. 2013)
Niger 0-0 DR Congo (24 Jan. 2013)
Niger - Ghana (28 Jan. 2013)19:00
DR Congo - Mali (28 Jan. 2013)19:00

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.