AFCON 2017 : Egypt beats Uganda 1-0
PORT-GENTIL, Jan. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Egypt defeated Uganda by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday night at the Port-Gentil Stadium.
Uganda made the Egyptians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Said with one minute left in regular time.
The result put the Egyptians second in Group D with 4 points. Uganda is bottom with no points. In their last game, Egypt will meet group leaders Ghana at the Port-Gentil Stadium on January 25, while Uganda will face Mali.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 23 appearances (first in 1957)
- 30 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1962)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Egypt
1:0
Uganda
1:0 (0:0)
- 21 January 2017
- 20:00
- Port-Gentil
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 6 |
| Egypt | 4 |
 Mali | 1 |
| Uganda | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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