AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Senegal defeats Zambia 1-0
CHILILABOMBWE, Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Zambia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group 1 with 18 points. Zambia is third with 16 points. In their last game, Senegal will meet Mali on October 8, while Zambia will face Liberia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Zambia at the AFCON
- 11 appearances (first in 1974)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1994) Third Place (1982, 1990, 1996)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1965)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990)
Zambia
0:1
Senegal
0:1 (0:0)
- 3 September 2005
- 15:00
- Chililabombwe
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 18 |
 Togo | 17 |
| Zambia | 16 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 10 |
 Mali | 5 |
 Liberia | 4 |
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