World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Egypt 2-1
Jun. 20, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Egypt by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group 3 with 6 points. Egypt is third with 3 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed Cameroon on July 4, while Egypt will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 3
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Overview
Egypt at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Egypt
1:2
Ivory Coast
1:2 (0:1)
- 20 June 2004
Second Round Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Cameroon | 4 |
| Egypt | 3 |
 Benin | 1 |
 Libya | 1 |
 Sudan | 1 |
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