AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Central African Republic beats DR Congo 2-0
BANGUI, Sep. 6, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : The Central African Republic defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Mabidé ('24 on penalty) and Gourrier ('33).
The result put the congolese second in Group B with 3 points. The Central African Republic is third with 3 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet group leaders Angola at the Barthelemy Boganda Stadium on March 26, while the Central African Republic will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Central African Republic at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 17 appearances (first in 1965)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998, 2015) Fourth Place (1972)
Central African Republic
2:0
DR Congo
2:0 (2:0)
- 6 September 2015
- 15:00
- Bangui
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Angola | 4 |
| DR Congo | 3 |
| Central African Republic | 3 |
 Madagascar | 1 |
AFCON History
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