2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria beats Senegal 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
CAIRO, Feb. 9, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Senegal (halftime: 0-0) on Thursday night.
AFCON 2006 Facts & Figures
- Dates: 20 January 2006 – 10 February 2006
- 25th edition
- Teams: 16
- Matches played: 32
- Goals scored: 73
- Most goals scored in a match: 5
Egypt beats Ivory Coast in shoot out to win 2006 AFCON
CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Egypt claimed the Africa Cup of Nations crown after defeating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties (after a 0-0 draw) in the final on Friday night.
Final positions
Egypt
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Senegal
AFCON Facts
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.
2006 AFCON Finals
Details: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Second Round
The 16 teams qualified for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations:
2006 AFCON Qualification
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