AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Zambia beats Niger 3-0
NDOLA, Oct. 15, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Zambia defeated Niger by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The result put the Zambians second in Group F with 5 points. Niger is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Zambia will meet third-placed Mozambique at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on November 15, while Niger will face Cape Verde.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
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)
Niger at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Zambia
3:0
Niger
3:0 (0:0)
- 15 October 2014
- 18:00
- Ndola
Group F
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Cape Verde | 9 |
Zambia | 5 |
Mozambique | 5 |
Niger | 2 |
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