Equatorial Guinea beats Gabon to reach AFCON quarterfinals
BATA, Jan. 25, 2015 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 : Equatorial Guinea defeated Gabon by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night at the Estadio de Bata.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Balboa ('55 on penalty) and Ibán ('85).
Equatorial Guinea advance to the Quarterfinals. Gabon is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Gabon at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1994)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Equatorial Guinea at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2012)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Gabon
0:2
Equatorial Guinea
0:2 (0:0)
- 25 January 2015
- 19:00
- Bata
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Congo-Brazzaville | 7 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5 |
| Gabon | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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