AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Cape Verde beats São Tomé and Príncipe 2-1
SãO TOMé (CITY), Jun. 4, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated São Tomé and Príncipe by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho in São Tomé (city).
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 Gomes ('50) and Nuno Jóia ('79).
The result put the Cape Verdeans second in Group F with 9 points. São Tomé and Príncipe is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Cape Verde will meet third-placed Libya at the Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho on September 3, while São Tomé and Príncipe will face Morocco.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
São Tomé and Príncipe at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2000)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2013)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- 4 June 2016
- 15:30
- São Tomé (city)
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 13 |
| Cape Verde | 9 |
 Libya | 4 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 |
AFCON History
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