AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Cape Verde defeats Zambia 2-1
PRAIA, Sep. 10, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated Zambia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday afternoon at the Cape Verde National Stadium in Praia.
The result put the Cape Verdeans top of Group F with 6 points. Zambia is third with one point. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet second-placed Mozambique at the Cape Verde National Stadium on October 11, while Zambia will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2013)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Zambia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2012)
- 16 appearances (first in 1974)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (2012) Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)
Cape Verde
2:1
Zambia
2:1 (1:0)
- 10 September 2014
- 16:00
- Praia
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 6 |
 Mozambique | 1 |
| Zambia | 1 |
 Niger | 0 |
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