AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Mali 3-0 to qualify for 2006 AFCON
DAKAR, Oct. 8, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Mali by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Senegal secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Mali is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
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)
Mali at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Senegal
3:0
Mali
3:0 (2:0)
- 8 October 2005
- 15:00
- Dakar
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 21 |
 Togo | 20 |
 Zambia | 19 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 10 |
| Mali | 8 |
 Liberia | 4 |
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