AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Gabon beats Algeria 3-0
ANNABA, Sep. 5, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Gabon defeated Algeria by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Gabonese third in Group 4 with 5 points. Algeria is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Gabon will meet group leaders Nigeria on October 9, while Algeria will face Rwanda.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 13 appearances (first in 1968)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Gabon at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Algeria
0:3
Gabon
0:3 (0:0)
- 5 September 2004
- 20:15
- Annaba
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 9 |
 Angola | 8 |
| Gabon | 5 |
 Zimbabwe | 5 |
 Rwanda | 3 |
| Algeria | 2 |
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