AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Cameroon defeats Benin 2-1
YAOUNDé, Jun. 6, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Benin by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Cameroon will meet Libya on June 18, while Benin will face Sudan.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 13 appearances (first in 1970)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Benin at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Cameroon
2:1
Benin
2:1 (2:1)
- 6 June 2004
- 15:30
- Yaoundé
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 |
 Egypt | 0 |
 Ivory Coast | 0 |
 Libya | 0 |
 Sudan | 0 |
| Benin | 0 |
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