Cameroon beats Ghana to reach AFCON final
FRANCEVILLE, Feb. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Cameroon reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the seventh time in their history with a 2-0 win against Ghana (halftime: 0-0) on Thursday night at the Stade de Franceville.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Ngadeu-Ngadjui ('72) and Bassogog ('90).
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 18 appearances (first in 1970)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986, 2008) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 21 appearances (first in 1963)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012, 2013)
Cameroon
2:0
Ghana
2:0 (0:0)
- 2 February 2017
- 20:00
- Franceville
AFCON History
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