AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Angola beats Algeria 2-1
LUANDA, Jun. 5, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Angola defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Angolans top of Group 4 with 14 points. Algeria is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Angola will meet second-placed Nigeria on June 18, while Algeria will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Angola at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1996)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
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)
Angola
2:1
Algeria
2:1 (0:0)
- 5 June 2005
- 15:30
- Luanda
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Angola | 14 |
 Nigeria | 13 |
 Zimbabwe | 11 |
 Gabon | 6 |
| Algeria | 6 |
 Rwanda | 4 |
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