AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Ghana and Kenya qualify for the final stage
ACCRA, Mar. 23, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Kenya by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday night at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Ekuban with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Ghana and Kenya both qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 21 appearances (first in 1963)
- 30 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996, 2012, 2013, 2017)
Kenya at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1972)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Ghana
1:0
Kenya
1:0 (0:0)
- 23 March 2019
- 18:00
- Accra
Group F
Team | Pts |
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Ghana | 9 |
Kenya | 7 |
Ethiopia | 1 |
Sierra Leone | 0 |
AFCON History
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