AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Chad 5-1
N'DJAMéNA, Sep. 6, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Chad by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya in N'Djaména.
Morsy scored tripple goals
Egypt dominated the first half thanks to goals from Morsy ('2, '24) and Salah ('39). Leading 3-1 at the break, the Egyptians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Kahraba '55 and Morsy '61).
The result put the Egyptians top of Group G with 6 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet second-placed Nigeria at the Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya on March 25, while Chad will face Tanzania.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Chad at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1992)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 22 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)
- 6 September 2015
- 15:30
- N'Djaména
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 |
 Nigeria | 1 |
 Tanzania | 1 |
| Chad | 0 |
AFCON History
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