AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Sudan beats Benin 1-0
OMDURMAN, Aug. 17, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Sudan defeated Benin by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night.
The result put the Sudanese 5th in Group 3 with 5 points. Benin is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Sudan will meet Libya on September 2, while Benin will face Egypt.
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)
Benin at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Sudan
1:0
Benin
1:0 (1:0)
- 17 August 2005
- 20:30
- Omdurman
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 19 |
 Cameroon | 17 |
 Egypt | 13 |
 Libya | 11 |
| Sudan | 5 |
| Benin | 2 |
AFCON History
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