AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Uganda 1-0
KAMPALA, Oct. 10, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Uganda 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 South Africans top of Group 2 with 9 points. Uganda is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet Uganda on March 26, while Uganda will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
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)
Uganda
0:1
South Africa
0:1 (0:0)
- 10 October 2004
- 16:30
- Kampala
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 |
 Ghana | 8 |
 DR Congo | 8 |
 Cape Verde | 7 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
| Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
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