AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Algeria defeats Ethiopia 2-1
ADDIS ABABA, Sep. 6, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Ethiopia 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 Addis Ababa Stadium.
The result put the Algerians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet Mali at the Addis Ababa Stadium on September 10, while Ethiopia will face Malawi.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 10 appearances (first in 1957)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 15 appearances (first in 1968)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Ethiopia
1:2
Algeria
1:2 (0:1)
- 6 September 2014
- 16:00
- Addis Ababa
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 |
 Malawi | 0 |
 Mali | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 0 |
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