AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Congo-Brazzaville 2-0
POINTE-NOIRE, Oct. 11, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Pointe-Noire's Municipal Stadium in Pointe-Noire.
The result put the South Africans top of Group A with 7 points. Congo-Brazzaville is second with 6 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Congo-Brazzaville at the Pointe-Noire's Municipal Stadium on October 15, while Congo-Brazzaville will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
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)
Congo-Brazzaville
0:2
South Africa
0:2 (0:0)
- 11 October 2014
- 15:30
- Pointe-Noire
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 6 |
 Nigeria | 1 |
 Sudan | 0 |
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