AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Rwanda 1-0
ORAN, Mar. 27, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Rwanda by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night.
The result put the Algerians 5th in Group 4 with 6 points. Rwanda is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet second-placed Angola on June 5, while Rwanda will face Nigeria.
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)
Rwanda at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (2004)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Algeria
1:0
Rwanda
1:0 (0:0)
- 27 March 2005
- 19:00
- Oran
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 13 |
 Angola | 11 |
 Zimbabwe | 8 |
 Gabon | 6 |
| Algeria | 6 |
| Rwanda | 4 |
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