2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round
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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
[edit]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.)
Seeding
[edit]The draw was held on 5 December 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany. The thirty eligible teams were divided into six groups of five teams. Pot A contained the five teams that had participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, while the teams in pots B–F were ranked based on the most recent FIFA world ranking.[1]
Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D | Pot E | Pot F |
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Group 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 23 | 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 21 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
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10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 27 | −24 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — |
Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 21 | 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
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10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16[a] | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16[a] | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 10 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — |
Group 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 21 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 17 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 6–1 | 4–1 | ||
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 6 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Group 4
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 21[a] | 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 21[a] | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 1–1 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — |
Group 5
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 21 | 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 7–0 | |
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10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 20 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
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10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 9 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 6 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | — |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 397 goals scored in 150 matches, for an average of 2.65 goals per match.
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Mansour Boutabout
Dipsy Selolwane
Cafú
Carlos Caló
Mohamed Aboutrika
Abdel Halim Ali
Ahmed Hassan
Matthew Amoah
Stephen Appiah
Michael Essien
Asamoah Gyan
Pascal Feindouno
Nader Kara
Noel Mkandawire
Marouane Chamakh
Talal El Karkouri
Jaouad Zairi
Abedi Saïd
Sibusiso Zuma
Mohamed Kader
Mamam Cherif Touré
Haykel Guemamdia
Benjani Mwaruwari
Peter Ndlovu
2 goals
Flávio
Mouritala Ogunbiyi
Abdoulaye Cissé
Yahia Kébé
Geremi
Rigobert Song
Rudy Bhebey
Michel Bouanga
Trésor Mputu
Tarek El-Said
Mido
Emad Moteab
Mohamed Shawky
Thierry Issiémou
Sulley Muntari
Ousmane Bangoura
Sambégou Bangoura
Fodé Mansaré
John Barasa
Ahmed Saad Osman
Emmanuel Chipatala
Heston Munthali
Russel Mwafulirwa
Dramane Coulibaly
Soumaila Coulibaly
Frédéric Kanouté
Julius Aghahowa
Nwankwo Kanu
Yakubu
Papa Bouba Diop
Moussa N'Diaye
Mbulelo Mabizela
Benni McCarthy
Steven Pienaar
Yao Junior Sènaya
Adel Chedli
Kaies Ghodhbane
Karim Haggui
David Obua
Geoffrey Sserunkuma
Ignatius Lwipa
Nchimunya Mweetwa
1 goal
Isâad Bourahli
Abdelmalek Cherrad
Sofiane Daoud
Hamza Yacef
Antar Yahia
Paulo Figueiredo
Freddy
Mantorras
Rebelo Lopes
Zé Kalanga
Coffi Agbessi
Jocelyn Ahouéya
Rachad Chitou
Bachirou Osseni
Stéphane Sessègnon
Oumar Tchomogo
Séïdath Tchomogo
Nelson Gabolwelwe
Mogogi Gabonamong
Tshepo Motlhabankwe
Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema
Saïdou Panandétiguiri
Florent Rouamba
Amadou Touré
Mamadou Zongo
Roudolphe Douala
Guy Feutchine
Joseph-Désiré Job
Bill Tchato
Janício Martins
Jimmy Modeste
Gervais Batota
Bertrand Bouity
Dikilu Bageta
Mbala Mbuta Biscotte
Ngasanya Ilongo
Djoko Kaluyituka
Cyrille Kitambala
Zola Matumona
Marcel Kimemba Mbayo
Kabamba Musasa
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek
Mohamed Abdelwahab
Hassan Mostafa
Georges Akieremy
Catilina Aubameyang
Etienne Bito'o
Etienne Alain Djissikadie
Dieudonné Londo
Godwin Attram
Joetex Asamoah Frimpong
Souleymane Youla
Kanga Akalé
Bonaventure Kalou
Bakari Koné
Gilles Yapi Yapo
Edwin Mukenya
Musa Otieno
Alvin Kieh
Arcadia Toe
Isaac Tondo
Marei Al Ramly
Younes Al Shibani
Othman Ferjani
Patrick Mabedi
Albert Mpinganjira
Jimmy Zakazaka
Abdoulaye Demba
Mamadou Diallo
Souleymane Diamoutene
Mahamadou Diarra
Mohamed Sissoko
Mounir Diane
Houssine Kharja
Youssef Mokhtari
Youssef Safri
Joseph Enakarhire
Christian Obodo
Peter Odemwingie
Jay-Jay Okocha
John Utaka
Joseph Yobo
Ayila Yussuf
Jimmy Gatete
Jimmy Mulisa
Papa Dia
Abdoulaye Faye
Lamine Diatta
Khalilou Fadiga
Babacar Gueye
Mamadou Niang
Shaun Bartlett
Delron Buckley
Quinton Fortune
Amar Ramadan
Faisal Agab
Adékambi Olufadé
Moustapha Salifou
Najeh Braham
Wisam El Abdy
Ziad Jaziri
Issam Jemâa
Mehdi Nafti
Ali Zitouni
Simon Masaba
Ibrahim Sekagya
Kalusha Bwalya
Linos Chalwe
Gift Kampamba
Harry Milanzi
Jacob Mulenga
Mumamba Numba
Elijah Tana
Tinashe Nengomasha
Ashley Rambanapasi
1 own goal
Slimane Raho (against Zimbabwe)
Nélson Veiga (against Ghana)
René Nsi-Akoue (against Angola)
Zvenyika Makonese (against Rwanda)
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to CAF homepage". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2006, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 17 April 2024.