AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats DR Congo 2-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Jun. 18, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the congolese third in Group 2 with 12 points. Burkina Faso is 5th with 9 points. In their next game, DR Congo will meet Cape Verde on September 4, while Burkina Faso will face South Africa.
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)
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)
Burkina Faso
2:0
DR Congo
2:0 (1:0)
- 18 June 2005
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 15 |
 South Africa | 15 |
| DR Congo | 12 |
 Cape Verde | 10 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 |
 Uganda | 7 |
AFCON History
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