AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Madagascar beats Equatorial Guinea 1-0
ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 16, 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 Tuesday afternoon at the Vontovorona Stadium in Antananarivo.
All the action happened in the first half, with Rakotoharimalala goal in the 42nd minute.
The result put the Malagasy top of Group A with 10 points. Equatorial Guinea is third with 3 points. In their next game, Madagascar will meet Sudan at the Vontovorona Stadium on November 18, while Equatorial Guinea will face Senegal.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Madagascar at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Equatorial Guinea at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2015)
Madagascar
1:0
Equatorial Guinea
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 October 2018
- 14:30
- Antananarivo
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | 10 |
 Senegal | 7 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 |
 Sudan | 0 |
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