Egypt beats Morocco to advance to AFCON semifinals
PORT-GENTIL, Jan. 29, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Egypt reached the semifinals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Morocco (halftime: 0-0) on Sunday night at the Port-Gentil Stadium.
Morocco 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 Kahraba with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 16 appearances (first in 1972)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Egypt
1:0
Morocco
1:0 (0:0)
- 29 January 2017
- 20:00
- Port-Gentil
AFCON History
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