AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Sudan 3-0
OMDURMAN, Sep. 5, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Sudan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night at the Al-Merrikh Stadium in Omdurman.
The result put the South Africans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet Nigeria at the Al-Merrikh Stadium on September 10, while Sudan will face Congo-Brazzaville.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 8 appearances (first in 1996)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Sudan
0:3
South Africa
0:3 (0:0)
- 5 September 2014
- 20:00
- Omdurman
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 0 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
| Sudan | 0 |
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