2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 2

The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification CAF Group 2 was a CAF qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Ghana, South Africa and Uganda.

The group was won by Ghana, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Ghana, Congo DR and South Africa qualified for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.

Second round

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  GHA  COD  RSA  BFA  CPV  UGA
 Ghana 10 6 3 1 17 4 +13 21 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
 DR Congo 10 4 4 2 14 10 +4 16 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 4–0
 South Africa 10 5 1 4 12 14 −2 16 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1
 Burkina Faso 10 4 1 5 14 13 +1 13 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–0
 Cape Verde 10 3 1 6 8 15 −7 10 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
 Uganda 10 2 2 6 6 15 −9 8 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

South Africa 2–1 Cape Verde
Mabizela 40' 68' (Report) Janício 73'

Burkina Faso 1–0 Ghana
Zongo 79' (Report)

Uganda 1–0 DR Congo
Sekagya 75' (Report)
Attendance: 45,000

Cape Verde 1–0 Uganda
Cafú 42' (Report)
Attendance: 5,000

Ghana 3–0 South Africa
Muntari 13'
Appiah 55' 78'
(Report)
Attendance: 32,000

DR Congo 3–2 Burkina Faso
Mbayo 12'
Biscotte 75'
Bageta 88' (pen.)
(Report) Touré 26'
Dagano 85'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)

South Africa 2–0 Burkina Faso
Pienaar 14'
Bartlett 42'
(Report)

Cape Verde 1–1 DR Congo
Modeste 26' (Report) Kaluyituka 1'

Uganda 1–1 Ghana
Obua 46+' (Report) A. Gyan 88'
Attendance: 20,000

Burkina Faso 2–0 Uganda
Dagano 34'
Nikiema 79'
(Report)

Ghana 2–0 Cape Verde
Essien 24' (pen.)
Veiga 62' (o.g.)
(Report)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Wahid Tamuni (Libya)

DR Congo 1–0 South Africa
Musasa 86' (Report)

Cape Verde 1–0 Burkina Faso
Cafú 2' (Report)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kudzo Aziaka (Togo)

Ghana 0–0 DR Congo
(Report)
Attendance: 30,000

Uganda 0–1 South Africa
(Report) McCarthy 68' (pen.)
Attendance: 50,000

South Africa 2–1 Uganda
Fortune 21' (pen.)
Pienaar 71'
(Report) Obua 63' (pen.)

Burkina Faso 1–2 Cape Verde
Dagano 71' (Report) Caló 48' 87'
Attendance: 27,500

DR Congo 1–1 Ghana
Nonda 50' (Report) A. Gyan 30'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

Cape Verde 1–2 South Africa
Cafú 77' (Report) McCarthy 10'
Buckley 12'
Attendance: 6,000

Ghana 2–1 Burkina Faso
Appiah 66'
Amoah 83'
(Report) Dagano 30'
Attendance: 11,920

DR Congo 4–0 Uganda
Nonda 2' 69' (pen.)
Ilongo 58'
Matumona 78'
(Report)
Attendance: 80,000

South Africa 0–2 Ghana
(Report) Amoah 59'
Essien 91'
Attendance: 50,000

Uganda 1–0 Cape Verde
Sserunkuma 36' (Report)
Attendance: 5,000

Burkina Faso 2–0 DR Congo
Panandétiguiri 3'
Dagano 68'
(Report)

Burkina Faso 3–1 South Africa
Cissé 32' 47'
Kébé 39'
(Report) Zuma 75'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

DR Congo 2–1 Cape Verde
Kitambala 21'
Mputu 49'
(Report) Caló 24'
Attendance: 75,000

Ghana 2–0 Uganda
Essien 10'
Amoah 15'
(Report)

Cape Verde 0–4 Ghana
(Report) Asamoah Frimpong 5'
Muntari 35'
A. Gyan 75'
Attram 87'
Attendance: 6,500

South Africa 2–2 DR Congo
Zuma 5' 52' (Report) Mputu 11'
Nonda 44'
Attendance: 35,000

Uganda 2–2 Burkina Faso
Masaba 30' (pen.)
Sserunkuma 71'
(Report) Kébé 15'
Rouamba 75'
Attendance: 1,433