World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Sudan beats Benin 1-0
Aug. 17, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Sudan defeated Benin by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Sudanese 5th in Group 3 with 5 points. Benin is bottom with 2 points. In their next game, Sudan will meet Libya on September 2, while Benin will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 3
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Overview
Sudan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Benin at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Sudan
1:0
Benin
1:0 (1:0)
- 17 August 2005
Second Round Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 19 |
 Cameroon | 17 |
 Egypt | 13 |
 Libya | 11 |
| Sudan | 5 |
| Benin | 2 |
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