World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Cape Verde beats Burkina Faso 2-1
Mar. 26, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Cape Verdeans second in Group 2 with 10 points. Burkina Faso is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet group leaders South Africa on June 4, while Burkina Faso will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 2
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Cape Verde at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Burkina Faso
1:2
Cape Verde
1:2 (0:0)
- 26 March 2005
Second Round Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 10 |
 Ghana | 8 |
 DR Congo | 8 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
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