World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Cape Verde beats Kenya 2-0 to qualify for next round
PRAIA, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated Kenya by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Cape Verde National Stadium in Praia.
Héldon scored dual goals
Cape Verde dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Héldon in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cape Verdeans further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Héldon in the 52nd minute.
Cape Verde, who lost the first leg (0-1), advance to the third round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Kenya is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cape Verde at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Kenya at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Cape Verde
2:0
Kenya
2:0 (1:0)
- 17 November 2015
- 18:00
- Praia
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