AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Libya 2-1 to qualify for 2019 AFCON
SFAX, Mar. 24, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Libya by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday night at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax.
Tau scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither the South Africans nor the Libyans have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Tau at '50 and '69.
South Africa secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Libya is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Libya at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1982)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1982)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 9 appearances (first in 1996)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Libya
1:2
South Africa
1:2 (0:0)
- 24 March 2019
- 18:00
- Sfax
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 13 |
| South Africa | 12 |
| Libya | 7 |
 Seychelles | 1 |
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