AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Burkina Faso 2-1
KUMASI, Jun. 5, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians second in Group 2 with 12 points. Burkina Faso is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet group leaders South Africa on June 18, while Burkina Faso will face DR Congo.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
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)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Ghana
2:1
Burkina Faso
2:1 (0:1)
- 5 June 2005
- 15:00
- Kumasi
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 15 |
| Ghana | 12 |
 Cape Verde | 10 |
 DR Congo | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
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