AFCON 2019 : Algeria beats Kenya 2-0
CAIRO, Jun. 23, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Algeria defeated Kenya by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in the AFCON first round on Sunday night at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
The result put the Algerians top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet group leaders Senegal at the 30 June Stadium on June 27, while Kenya will face Tanzania.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 18 appearances (first in 1968)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Kenya at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1972)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
![2019 AFCON Poster 2019 AFCON Poster](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/200x300/can2019.png)
Algeria
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ALG.png)
2:0
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/KEN.png)
Kenya
2:0 (2:0)
- 23 June 2019
- 22:00
- Cairo
Group C
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
Senegal 2-0 Tanzania
Algeria 2-0 Kenya
- Senegal - Algeria 19:00
- Kenya - Tanzania 22:00
- Kenya - Senegal 21:00
- Tanzania - Algeria 21:00
AFCON History
![Africa Cup of Nations History Africa Cup of Nations History](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/competitions/history300x300/can.jpg)
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.