2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
The CAF Second Round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification began on 5 June 2004 and finished on 8 October 2005.
The highest-ranked country in each group at the end of the stage qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This round also doubled as qualification for the 2006 African Cup of Nations, for which the top three teams from each group qualified.
Format
The 30 teams (9 teams given a bye directly to the second round and 21 winners from the first round) were split into five groups of six teams each – with all teams playing home and away against each of the other five teams in the group.
The highest-ranked team in each group qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while the top three teams qualified for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations (except in Egypt's case; since Egypt qualified for the tournament directly as hosts, fourth-placed Libya qualified in its place.)
Group 1
Ranking
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Matches
20 June 2004 15:30 |
Congo  |
3 – 0 |  Liberia |
|---|---|---|
Bouanga  52'Mamouna-Ossila 55'Batota 66' |
(Report) |
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mohamed Ould Lemghambodj (Mauritania) |
26 March 2005 16:30 |
Senegal  |
6 – 1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Fadiga 19' Diouf 45' (pen.), 84'A.D. Faye 56'Camara 72'M. N'Diaye 75' |
(Report) | Tondo 86' |
Togo's last minute goal, which eliminated Mali from contention, angered the crowd, who proceeded to riot in the streets of Bamako.[1][2]
5 June 2005 15:30 |
Togo  |
4 – 1 |  Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Adebayor 14', 94' Mamam 45+2'Mohamed Kader 61' |
(Report) | Kampamba 15' |
5 June 2005 17:00 |
Mali  |
4 – 1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| D. Coulibaly 7' (pen.), 34' Diamoutene 48' (pen.)Diarra 75' |
(Report) | Toe 54' |
(Due to security concerns related to elections, the match was played behind closed doors.)
8 October 2005 16:00 |
| Congo |
2 – 3 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Bouity 26' Mamouna-Ossila 56' |
(Report) | Adebayor 40' Kader 60', 70' |
Group 2
Ranking
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Matches
Group 3
Ranking
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Matches
4 July 2004 16:00 |
Benin  |
3 – 3 |  Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| O. Tchomogo 8' (pen.) Ahouéya 46'Ogunbiyi 68' |
(Report) | Hassan 66' Aboutrika 75'Mostafa 80' |
3 September 2004 19:00 |
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4 – 1 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shibani 9' Kara 47'A. Osman 51'Al Ramly 70' |
(Report) | Osseni 12' |
5 September 2004 16:00 |
Ivory Coast  |
5 – 0 |  Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Drogba 12' (pen.) Dindane 15', 64'Yapi Yapo 25'Koné 56' |
(Report) |
5 September 2004 20:00 |
| Egypt |
3 – 2 |  Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Shawky 45' Hassan 74'T. El-Said 86' |
(Report) | Tchato 88' Eto'o 89' |
5 June 2005 21:00 |
| Egypt |
6 – 1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 8', 31' Zaki 28', 50'T. El-Said 86'Abdel Malek 71' |
(Report) | Tambal 83' |
Group 4
Ranking
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Matches
4 September 2005 15:00 |
Zimbabwe  |
3 – 1 |  Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Kaondera 4' Benjani 43'Rambanapasi 78' |
(Report) | Makonese 30' (o.g.) |
4 September 2005 20:30 |
Algeria  |
2 – 5 |  Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Yacef 48' Boutabout 58' |
(Report) | Martins 20' (pen.), 88', 90' Utaka 42'Obodo 81' |
8 October 2005 15:00 |
| Nigeria |
5 – 1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Martins 35', 75' (pen.) Yussuf 62'Kanu 80' (pen.)Odemwingie 89' |
(Report) | Benjani 70' |
Group 5
Ranking
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Matches
4 September 2004 16:00 |
Kenya  |
3 – 2 |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Barasa 21' 29' Oliech 25' |
(Report) | Munthali 41' Mabedi 90' (pen.) |
9 October 2004 15:00 |
| Malawi |
2 – 2 |  Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Mwafulirwa 19' Chipatala 37' |
(Report) | Jaziri 82' Ghodhbane 89' |
26 March 2005 16:00 |
| Kenya |
1 – 0 |  Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Oliech 44' |
(Report) |
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Buenkadila Wabelo Bisingu (Congo DR) |
26 March 2005 19:15 |
| Tunisia |
7 – 0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Guemamdia 3' Santos 12' 52' 75' 77'Clayton 60' (pen.)Ghodhbane 80' |
(Report) |
18 June 2005 15:00 |
| Malawi |
1 – 3 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Mwafulirwa 48' |
(Report) | Molwantwa 8' Selolwane 40'Motlhabankwe 88' |
(Due to unruly behaviour and stampede killing one person in the game against Morocco, this match was played behind closed doors.) [4]
4 September 2005 16:30 |
Guinea  |
3 – 1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Feindouno 12' Diawara 36'S. Bangoura 67' |
(Report) | Mkandawire 37' |
References
- ↑ MALI SOCCER FANS RIOT AFTER LOSS
- ↑ Violence mars World Cup games
- 1 2 3 Many of Kenya's matches were delayed.
- ↑ "FIFA steps up ban on Kenyan fans". BBC Sport. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2009.