AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : DR Congo beats Cape Verde 2-1
KINSHASA, Sep. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : DR Congo defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the congolese second in Group 2 with 15 points. Cape Verde is 5th with 10 points. In their last game, DR Congo will meet third-placed South Africa on October 8, while Cape Verde will face Ghana.
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)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
DR Congo
2:1
Cape Verde
2:1 (1:1)
- 4 September 2005
- 15:30
- Kinshasa
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ghana | 15 |
| DR Congo | 15 |
 South Africa | 15 |
 Burkina Faso | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 10 |
 Uganda | 7 |
AFCON History
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