AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Cape Verde beats Burkina Faso 2-1
OUAGADOUGOU, Mar. 26, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Cape Verdeans second in Group 2 with 10 points. Burkina Faso is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet group leaders South Africa on June 4, while Burkina Faso will face Ghana.
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)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Burkina Faso
1:2
Cape Verde
1:2 (0:0)
- 26 March 2005
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 10 |
 Ghana | 8 |
 DR Congo | 8 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
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