AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Cape Verde 2-0
KUMASI, Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-0 (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 7 points. Cape Verde is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet DR Congo on October 10, while Cape Verde will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
24881
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)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Ghana
2:0
Cape Verde
2:0 (1:0)
- 5 September 2004
- 15:00
- Kumasi
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 7 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
 South Africa | 6 |
 DR Congo | 4 |
| Cape Verde | 4 |
 Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.