AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Egypt held to a 1-1 draw by Niger but qualifies for 2019 AFCON
NIAMEY, Mar. 23, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Niger tied 1-1 with Egypt (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday afternoon at the General Seyni Kountché Stadium in Niamey.
No goals in the first half and one each in the second, Moutari ('82) for Niger, Trézéguet ('47) for Egypt.
Egypt secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Niger is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 23 appearances (first in 1957)
- 31 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962, 2017) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Niger
1:1
Egypt
1:1 (0:0)
- 23 March 2019
- 16:30
- Niamey
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 15 |
| Egypt | 13 |
| Niger | 5 |
 Eswatini | 1 |
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