AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Sudan 2-1
DURBAN, Nov. 15, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Sudan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
The result put the South Africans top of Group A with 11 points. Sudan is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, South Africa will meet third-placed Nigeria at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on November 19, while Sudan will face Congo-Brazzaville.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
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 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
2:1
Sudan
2:1 (1:0)
- 15 November 2014
- 15:00
- Durban
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 7 |
 Nigeria | 4 |
| Sudan | 3 |
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