AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Botswana 1-0
GABORONE, Jul. 3, 2004 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Botswana by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Moroccans second in Group 5 with 4 points. Botswana is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet third-placed Tunisia on September 4, while Botswana will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Botswana at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 11 appearances (first in 1972)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Botswana
0:1
Morocco
0:1 (0:1)
- 3 July 2004
- 15:00
- Gaborone
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Guinea | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
 Tunisia | 3 |
| Botswana | 3 |
 Malawi | 2 |
 Kenya | 0 |
AFCON History
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