World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Cameroon beats Ivory Coast 3-2
Sep. 4, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (African Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group 3 with 20 points. Ivory Coast is second with 19 points. In their last game, Cameroon will meet third-placed Egypt on October 8, while Ivory Coast will face Sudan.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 3
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Cameroon at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1982)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Ivory Coast
2:3
Cameroon
2:3 (1:2)
- 4 September 2005
Second Round Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 20 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 |
 Egypt | 16 |
 Libya | 12 |
 Sudan | 6 |
 Benin | 2 |
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