AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats South Africa 1-0
KINSHASA, Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated South Africa by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the congolese second in Group 2 with 7 points. South Africa is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet group leaders Ghana on October 10, while South Africa will face Uganda.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 14 appearances (first in 1965)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998) Fourth Place (1972)
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)
DR Congo
1:0
South Africa
1:0 (0:0)
- 5 September 2004
- 15:30
- Kinshasa
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 7 |
| DR Congo | 7 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
| South Africa | 6 |
 Cape Verde | 4 |
 Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
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