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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:32:08 GMT 1
Group 1:  CONGO 2-3 TOGO  But it was all in vain as Togo came from 2-1 down to get the win they needed to seal their first qualification. Senegal, quarter-finalists in 2002, are out of the World Cup. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:35:25 GMT 1
Group 2:  CAPE VERDE ISLANDS 0-4 GHANA  Ghana storm into their first World Cup finals with a crushing victory over Cape Verde. Michael Essien was part of the Ghana line-up, and amusingly, someone called Peter Gabriel. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:36:57 GMT 1
Group 2:  SOUTH AFRICA 2-2 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO  Ghana's win meant the result of this game was meaningless and DR Congo failed to get the win they needed, anyway. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:38:08 GMT 1
Group 2:  UGANDA 2-2 BURKINA FASO  |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:39:51 GMT 1
Group 3:  CAMEROON 1-1 EGYPT  A win would've sealed qualification for Cameroon but Mohamed Shawky's 80th minute equaliser for Egypt meant the Ivory Coast would qualify if they beat Sudan... |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:41:36 GMT 1
Group 3:  SUDAN 1-3 IVORY COAST  And win they did. Ivory Coast and Didier Drogba qualify for the first time. Cameroon miss out on a place in the finals for the first time since 1986. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:44:41 GMT 1
Group 4:  NIGERIA 5-1 ZIMBABWE  Nigeria got the win they needed to give themselves a chance. It wouldn't be enough though if Angola could beat Rwanda... |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:47:01 GMT 1
Group 4:  RWANDA 0-1 ANGOLA  Fabrice Akwa's goal was enough to give Angola a place in the finals for the first time. Nigeria's heroics weren't enough and they miss out for the first time since 1990. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:48:43 GMT 1
Group 4:  GABON 0-0 ALGERIA  |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:49:44 GMT 1
Group 5:  BOTSWANA 1-2 GUINEA  |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 20:50:40 GMT 1
Group 5:  MALAWI 3-0 KENYA  Malawi get their first win of the group stage in the final game. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:00:14 GMT 1
European Group 2:  DENMARK 1-0 GREECE  A great result for Denmark but a disaster for Greece, as the European champions look like missing out. They need to beat Georgia, hope Turkey slip up in Albania and Kazakhstan get a result against Denmark... |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:05:24 GMT 1
Group 7:  BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 3-0 SAN MARINO  Elvir Bolic's hat-trick keeps Bosnia's hopes alive. If Spain win tonight, Bosnia will have to beat Serbia on Wednesday to earn a play-off place. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:11:29 GMT 1
Group 8:  CROATIA 1-0 SWEDEN  Croatia leapfrog Sweden to go top of the group. Depending on results tonight, this win may seal Croatia's qualification. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:19:09 GMT 1
Group 4:  ISRAEL 2-1 FAROE ISLANDS  Israel temporarily go top. They will need France to mess up against Cyprus to reach the play-offs. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:29:33 GMT 1
Group 5:  NORWAY 1-0 MOLDOVA  Norway's win keeps them 2nd and officially eliminates Scotland... |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:32:05 GMT 1
Group 1:  CZECH REPUBLIC 0-2 HOLLAND  Holland clinch their place in the finals after missing out 4 years ago. The result also means Poland and England qualify. The Czechs must beat Finland on Wednesday to clinch 2nd in the group. |
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Post by Zodiac on Oct 8, 2005 21:38:07 GMT 1
I'm pleased about the African Zone... it'll be nice to see some new names in the finals... so congrats to Ghana, Angola, Ivory Coast and Togo! Although watching a World Cup without Nigeria and Cameroon in attendance will be strange...
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:45:30 GMT 1
I'm pleased about the African Zone... it'll be nice to see some new names in the finals... so congrats to Ghana, Angola, Ivory Coast and Togo! Although watching a World Cup without Nigeria and Cameroon in attendance will be strange... Indeed. Morocco currently lead Tunisia 2-1 and if it stays like that it'll mean all 5 African teams who played in 2002, will miss out on the 2006 finals. |
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Post by Panda on Oct 8, 2005 21:49:16 GMT 1
Group 4:  SWITZERLAND 1-1 FRANCE  Yet another draw in this group. Today's results mean Israel are top but they can't win the group. |
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