AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Uganda 2-0
KUMASI, Sep. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Uganda by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group 2 with 18 points. Uganda is bottom with 7 points. In their last game, Ghana will meet Cape Verde on October 8, while Uganda will face Burkina Faso.
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)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Ghana
2:0
Uganda
2:0 (2:0)
- 4 September 2005
- 16:30
- Kumasi
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 18 |
 DR Congo | 15 |
 South Africa | 15 |
 Burkina Faso | 12 |
 Cape Verde | 10 |
| Uganda | 7 |
AFCON History
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