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Saturday, 24 March, 2001: Libya pulled off an upset Friday by defeating Egypt 2-0 in Benghazi, Libya, in the Group 7 qualifier for the African Cup of Nations. Although the Egyptians dominated in terms of possession, a determined Libyan defense stymied their efforts to score. Forwards Walid Abdel Latif and Ahmed Salah Hosni gave the Libyan defense a few problems but failed to capitalize on the few chances they were allowed. The turning point of the game came in the 53rd minute when Libyan midfielder Ahmed Abu Qobba met a low cross from the right and powered his shot into the top of the net from six meters (yards) out. In the 65th minute, Libya increased their lead as Ahmed Mesali, who found himself wide open on the right side, fired his shot past Egyptian goalkeeper Essam al-Hadari from outside the 18-meter (yard) area. |
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Group 1
24.3.2001, Chingola, Zambia / Nigeria 1-1
24.3.2001, Antananarivo, Madagascar / Namibia 1-2
Group 2
24.3.2001, Port Elizabeth, S. Africa / Mauritius 3-0
Group 3
24.3.2001, Libreville, Gabon / Kenya 1-1
24.3.2001, Rabat, Morocco / Tunisia 2-0
Group 5
24.3.2001, Dakar, Senegal / Uganda 3-0
Group 6
24.3.2001, Maseru, Lesotho / Zimbabwe 0-1
Group 7
23.3.2001, Benghazi, Libya / Egypt 2-0 .. about time! |
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