AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Benin 4-1
CAIRO, Sep. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Benin by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Egyptians third in Group 3 with 16 points. Benin is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Egypt will meet group leaders Cameroon on October 8, while Benin will face Libya.
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)
Benin at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Egypt
4:1
Benin
4:1 (2:0)
- 4 September 2005
- 20:30
- Cairo
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 20 |
 Ivory Coast | 19 |
| Egypt | 16 |
 Libya | 12 |
 Sudan | 6 |
| Benin | 2 |
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