AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Uganda beats Cape Verde 1-0
KAMPALA, Jun. 18, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Uganda defeated Cape Verde by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Cape Verdeans fourth in Group 2 with 10 points. Uganda is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet third-placed DR Congo on September 4, while Uganda will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Uganda
1:0
Cape Verde
1:0 (1:0)
- 18 June 2005
- 16:30
- Kampala
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 15 |
 South Africa | 15 |
 DR Congo | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 10 |
| Uganda | 7 |
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
AFCON History
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