AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan both exit Africa Cup of Nations
MALABO, Sep. 4, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Equatorial Guinea defeated South Sudan by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday afternoon at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Miranda ('54), Randy ('58), Nsue ('67) and Akapo ('90).
Both teams are eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Equatorial Guinea at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2015)
South Sudan at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2015)
Equatorial Guinea
4:0
South Sudan
4:0 (0:0)
- 4 September 2016
- 17:00
- Malabo
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mali | 13 |
 Benin | 11 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 |
| South Sudan | 3 |
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