AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Mauritius 2-0
BELLE-VUE-MAUREL, Jun. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Mauritius by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Stade Anjalay.
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 Ayew ('70) and Atsu ('73).
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group H with 13 points. Mauritius is third with 6 points. In their last game, Ghana will meet second-placed Rwanda at the Stade Anjalay on September 3, while Mauritius will face Mozambique.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Mauritius at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1974)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 20 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)
Mauritius
0:2
Ghana
0:2 (0:0)
- 5 June 2016
- 15:00
- belle-vue-maurel
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 13 |
 Rwanda | 6 |
| Mauritius | 6 |
 Mozambique | 4 |
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