AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Guinea 1-0
RABAT, Mar. 26, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Guinea by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 5 with 12 points. Guinea is fourth with 8 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet Malawi on June 4, while Guinea will face Kenya.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
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)
Guinea at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1970)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1976)
Morocco
1:0
Guinea
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 March 2005
- 19:30
- Rabat
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 12 |
 Kenya | 9 |
 Tunisia | 8 |
| Guinea | 8 |
 Botswana | 6 |
 Malawi | 3 |
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