AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Cape Verde 2-1
BLOEMFONTEIN, Jun. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the South Africans top of Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet third-placed Ghana on June 20, while Cape Verde will face Uganda.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
South Africa
2:1
Cape Verde
2:1 (1:0)
- 5 June 2004
- 15:00
- Bloemfontein
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 0 |
 DR Congo | 0 |
 Ghana | 0 |
 Uganda | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 0 |
AFCON History
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