AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Madagascar defeats Equatorial Guinea 1-0
BATA, Oct. 13, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Madagascar defeated Equatorial Guinea by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Estadio de Bata.
All the action happened in the first half, with Malagasy striker Andriatsima goal in the 19th minute.
The result put the Malagasy top of Group A with 7 points. Equatorial Guinea is third with 3 points. In their next game, Madagascar will meet third-placed Equatorial Guinea at the Estadio de Bata on October 16, while Equatorial Guinea will face Madagascar.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Equatorial Guinea at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2015)
Madagascar at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Equatorial Guinea
0:1
Madagascar
0:1 (0:1)
- 13 October 2018
- 16:00
- Bata
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | 7 |
 Senegal | 4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 |
 Sudan | 0 |
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