2003 All African Games Qualifying [R]

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South Africa beat Angola 2-0 at home in the first leg of the second round (Southern Africa). The winner advances to the All African Games.

The other two teams in the South region are Zimbabwe vs Zambia, with the winner advancing to the games.

Central Africa - Cameroon plays Rwanda this weekend in the first leg. The winner advances to the games.

West Africa - Ghana plays Côte d'Ivoire this weekend in the first leg. Again, the winner advances to the games.

Far West Africa - Senegal plays Mali in the first leg this weekend. Winner advances...

North Africa - Libya plays Algeria in the first leg, and winner advances.

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Results from yesterday:

Senegal 1 Mali 1
(Mali appears to be in good shape for the return match next month)

Cameroon 3 Rwanda 0
(A comfortable lead for Cameroon going back home)

Here is a story about South Africa beating Angola

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=19&art_id=qw1043509140154S163&set_id=6

Zimbabwe 2 Zambia 1 (in Harare)
- Zambia gets the vital away goal from Noel Mwandila, but Zimbabwe scored two goals in the last 13 minutes to get the victory.

http://www.dailysoccer.com/?page=art&Article=3686&country=&offset=0&ref=hl

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Libya 1 Algeria 1 (in Mesrata)

http://www.dailysoccer.com/?page=art&Article=3747&country=&offset=0&ref=hl

Only players born after Jan 1, 1981 are allowed to compete.

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Ivory Coast pulled out just a few days before they were supposed to play Ghana because their schedule was already too busy. My question is, why did they wait until the last minute to pull out of the competition?

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Qualifying continues this weekend...

Here is a story of the Zimbabwe U23 team leaving for Zambia...

"Team manager Simon Makaza said the match in Zambia would be the sternest test his young side have met in a very long time and is the most crucial of all assaults."

http://allafrica.com/stories/200302180526.html

Second leg matches this weekend

Senegal vs Mali (1-1 after first leg)
Cameroon vs Rwanda (3-0 after first leg)
Zimbabwe vs Zambia (2-1 after first leg)
South Africa vs Angola (2-0 after first leg)

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A short preview of the Angola -- South Africa match this weekend from Angola Press...

http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=163075

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Zambia 1 Zimbabwe 0
(Agg tied 2-2 and Zambia advances on away goals)

Zambia qualifies for the 2003 All African Games to be held in Nigeria later this year.

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Angola 2 South Africa 2
(South Africa qualifies for All African Games 4-2 on agg)

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Rwanda 2 Cameroon 1
(Cameroon wins 4-2 on agg)

Algeria 0 Libya 0
(Algeria wins 2-1 on agg)

Mail 0 Senegal 1
(Senegal wins 2-1 on agg)

2003 All African Games

Cameroon
Algeria
Senegal
Zambia
South Africa
Ghana
Egypt
Nigeria

Tournament is for U23 players and will be played in the Nigerian city of Abuja in October.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-africaresults_collated&prov=reuters&type=lgns

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The All Africa games began a week ago in Nigeria

Group A
Nigeria 2 Zambia 0
Senegal 1 South Africa 1
Zambia 2 Senegal 1
South Africa 0 Nigeria 3
Nigeria 2 Senegal 0
Zambia 2 South Africa 1

1. Nigeria 9pts
2. Zambia 6pts
3. Senegal 1pt
4. South Africa 1pt

Group B
Cameroon 3 Egypt 1
Algeria 0 Ghana 0
Egypt 1 Algeria 2
Ghana 1 Cameroon 1
Egypt 0 Ghana 1
Cameroon 3 Algeria 0

1. Cameroon 7pts
2. Ghana 5pts
3. Algeria 4pts
4. Egypt 0pts

SF
Nigeria 3 Ghana 0
Cameroon 2 Zambia 1

Final
To be played Oct 16th
Nigeria vs Cameroon

Ghana played Zambia today...