AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Botswana beats Malawi 3-1
BLANTYRE, Jun. 18, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Botswana defeated Malawi by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Batswana 5th in Group 5 with 9 points. Malawi is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Botswana will meet group leaders Morocco on September 3, while Malawi will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Malawi at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1984)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Botswana at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Malawi
1:3
Botswana
1:3 (0:2)
- 18 June 2005
- 15:00
- Blantyre
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Morocco | 15 |
 Tunisia | 14 |
 Guinea | 11 |
 Kenya | 9 |
| Botswana | 9 |
| Malawi | 3 |
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