AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Sudan 6-1
CAIRO, Jun. 5, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Sudan by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Egyptians third in Group 3 with 13 points. Sudan is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Egypt will meet group leaders Ivory Coast on June 19, while Sudan will face Benin.
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)
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
6:1
Sudan
6:1 (3:0)
- 5 June 2005
- 21:00
- Cairo
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 16 |
 Cameroon | 14 |
| Egypt | 13 |
 Libya | 11 |
 Benin | 2 |
| Sudan | 2 |
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