AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Ghana beats South Africa 3-0
KUMASI, Jun. 20, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated South Africa by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group 2 with 3 points. South Africa is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Uganda on July 3, while South Africa will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 14 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)
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)
Ghana
3:0
South Africa
3:0 (1:0)
- 20 June 2004
- 15:00
- Kumasi
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 3 |
 Cape Verde | 3 |
 Uganda | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
 DR Congo | 0 |
AFCON History
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