Ivory Coast beats Cameroon in shoot out to advance to AFCON semifinals
CAIRO, Feb. 4, 2006 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 : Ivory Coast reached the semifinals of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Cameroon 12-11 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 14 appearances (first in 1970)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 16 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Cameroon
1:1
Ivory Coast
11:12 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 4 February 2006
- 19:00
- Cairo
AFCON History
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