AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Cameroon defeats Sudan 2-1
YAOUNDé, Mar. 27, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Sudan 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 Cameroonians second in Group 3 with 11 points. Sudan is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Cameroon will meet Benin on June 4, while Sudan will face Egypt.
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)
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)
Cameroon
2:1
Sudan
2:1 (1:1)
- 27 March 2005
- 15:30
- Yaoundé
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 12 |
| Cameroon | 11 |
 Libya | 10 |
 Egypt | 7 |
 Benin | 2 |
| Sudan | 2 |
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