AFCON 2013 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Gambia 2-1
BAKAU, Feb. 29, 2012 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Gambia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in the first leg of a AFCON qualifier tie on Wednesday afternoon.
The second leg between Gambia and Algeria will be played on Friday June 15, 2012 (kick-off: 20:30) in Blida.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 14 appearances (first in 1968)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Gambia
1:2
Algeria
1:2 (1:0)
- 29 February 2012
- 16:30
- Bakau
AFCON History
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