AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Seychelles 2-0
VICTORIA, Jun. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated the Seychelles by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday night at the Stade Linité in Victoria.
Algeria dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Yassine Benzia in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Algerians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Soudani in the 62nd minute.
The result put the Algerians top of Group J with 13 points. The Seychelles is third with 4 points. In their last game, Algeria will meet Lesotho at the Stade Linité on September 4, while the Seychelles will face Ethiopia.
Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Seychelles at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 16 appearances (first in 1968)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
- 2 June 2016
- 18:00
- Victoria
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 13 |
 Ethiopia | 5 |
| Seychelles | 4 |
 Lesotho | 3 |
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