AFCON 2006 : Ghana beats Senegal 1-0
PORT SAID, Jan. 27, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Ghana defeated Senegal by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group D with 3 points. Ghana is third with 3 points. In their last game, Senegal will meet second-placed Nigeria on January 31, while Ghana will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 15 appearances (first in 1963)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Fourth Place (1996)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
Ghana
1:0
Senegal
1:0 (1:0)
- 27 January 2006
- 17:15
- Port Said
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 |
 Nigeria | 3 |
| Ghana | 3 |
 Zimbabwe | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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