AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Cape Verde defeats Burkina Faso 1-0
PRAIA, Oct. 9, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Cape Verdeans third in Group 2 with 7 points. Burkina Faso is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet Burkina Faso on March 26, while Burkina Faso will face Cape Verde.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Cape Verde
1:0
Burkina Faso
1:0 (1:0)
- 9 October 2004
- 16:00
- Praia
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 7 |
 DR Congo | 7 |
| Cape Verde | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 South Africa | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
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