AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Cameroon 3-2
CAIRO, Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Cameroon by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Egyptians second in Group 3 with 7 points. Cameroon is third with 7 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet Libya on October 8, while Cameroon will face Sudan.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
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)
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)
Egypt
3:2
Cameroon
3:2 (1:0)
- 5 September 2004
- 20:00
- Cairo
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Egypt | 7 |
| Cameroon | 7 |
 Libya | 7 |
 Benin | 2 |
 Sudan | 1 |
AFCON History
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