AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso defeats Uganda 2-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Sep. 4, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Uganda by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Burkinabé top of Group 2 with 6 points. Uganda is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet Cape Verde on October 9, while Uganda will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Burkina Faso
2:0
Uganda
2:0 (1:0)
- 4 September 2004
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 South Africa | 6 |
 Ghana | 4 |
 DR Congo | 4 |
 Cape Verde | 4 |
| Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
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