AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Burkina Faso 2-0
JOHANNESBURG, Jul. 3, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), 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 6 points. Burkina Faso is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet third-placed DR Congo on September 5, while Burkina Faso 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)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
South Africa
2:0
Burkina Faso
2:0 (2:0)
- 3 July 2004
- 15:00
- Johannesburg
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 |
 Ghana | 3 |
 DR Congo | 3 |
 Cape Verde | 3 |
 Uganda | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 |
AFCON History
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