AFCON 2006 : Guinea beats South Africa 2-0
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 22, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Guinea defeated South Africa by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Guineans second in Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Guinea will meet Zambia on January 26, while South Africa will face Tunisia.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 6 appearances (first in 1996)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1970)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
South Africa
0:2
Guinea
0:2 (0:0)
- 22 January 2006
- 20:00
- Alexandria
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Tunisia | 3 |
| Guinea | 3 |
| South Africa | 0 |
 Zambia | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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