AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : South Africa defeats Cape Verde 2-1
PRAIA, Jun. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the South Africans top of Group 2 with 15 points. Cape Verde is second with 10 points. In their next game, South Africa will meet third-placed Ghana on June 18, while Cape Verde will face Uganda.
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)
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)
Cape Verde
1:2
South Africa
1:2 (0:2)
- 4 June 2005
- 16:00
- Praia
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 15 |
| Cape Verde | 10 |
 Ghana | 9 |
 DR Congo | 9 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
AFCON History
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