AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Sudan 3-0
KHARTOUM, Jun. 6, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Sudan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet second-placed Ivory Coast on June 20, while Sudan will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 6 appearances (first in 1957)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)
- 19 appearances (first in 1957)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Sudan
0:3
Egypt
0:3 (0:1)
- 6 June 2004
- 20:00
- Khartoum
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Cameroon | 3 |
 Benin | 0 |
 Libya | 0 |
| Sudan | 0 |
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