AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : DR Congo hold Ghana to 1-1
KINSHASA, Mar. 27, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo tied 1-1 with Ghana (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians third in Group 2 with 9 points. DR Congo is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Burkina Faso on June 5, while DR Congo 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)
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)
DR Congo
1:1
Ghana
1:1 (0:1)
- 27 March 2005
- 15:30
- Kinshasa
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 12 |
 Cape Verde | 10 |
| Ghana | 9 |
| DR Congo | 9 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
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