AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Rwanda 2-1
KIGALI, Sep. 9, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Rwanda by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Nyamirambo Stadium in Kigali.
Ivory Coast dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Jonathan Kodjia in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Ivorians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Gradel in the 48th minute.
The result put the Ivorians third in Group H with 3 points. Rwanda is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed the Central African Republic at the Nyamirambo Stadium on October 12, while Rwanda will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group H
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Overview
Rwanda at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1992, 2015)
- 22 appearances (first in 1965)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992, 2015) Runners-up (2006, 2012) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970, 2008)
- 9 September 2018
- 15:30
- Kigali
Group H
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 3 |
 Central African Republic | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 |
| Rwanda | 0 |
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