World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Benin 1-0
Oct. 10, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Benin by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group 3 with 12 points. Benin is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Benin on March 27, while Benin will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 3
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Overview
Benin at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Benin
0:1
Ivory Coast
0:1 (0:0)
- 10 October 2004
Second Round Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 12 |
 Libya | 10 |
 Cameroon | 8 |
 Egypt | 7 |
| Benin | 2 |
 Sudan | 2 |
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