AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Ethiopia beats Lesotho 2-1
MASERU, Jun. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Ethiopia defeated Lesotho by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru.
Kebede scored dual goals
Ethiopia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Kebede in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Ethiopians further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Kebede in the 53rd minute.
The result put the Ethiopians second in Group J with 8 points. Lesotho is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Ethiopia will meet third-placed the Seychelles at the Setsoto Stadium on September 3, while Lesotho will face Algeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Lesotho at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 10 appearances (first in 1957)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
- 5 June 2016
- 15:00
- Maseru
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Algeria | 13 |
| Ethiopia | 8 |
 Seychelles | 4 |
| Lesotho | 3 |
AFCON History
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