A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of SAT 26-SUN 27 MAR 2005.
» South Africa 02-01 Uganda: Bafana Bafana needed a 72nd minute goal from Steven PIENAAR to defeat Uganda and maintain first place in Group 2...
» Burkina Faso 01-02 Cape Verde Is: ...but Cape Verde Is kept pace with the leaders with two goals from CALO...
» Congo DR 01-01 Ghana: ...while Congo DR and Ghana both fell three points behind the leaders as they could only manage a draw in Kinshasa.
» Nigeria 02-00 Gabon: A tense match in Port Harcourt finally went the home side's way when Julius AGHAHOWA and Nwankwo KANU both scored in the last six minutes, moving the Super Eagles to the top of Group 4 ahead of Angola, who lost away to Zimbabwe.
» Côte d’Ivoire 03-00 Benin: The Elephants took control of CAF's Group of Death as Didier DROGBA found net twice in a 3-0 win. Benin, as well as Sudan, are now eliminated from contention for Germany 2006, whilst Côte d'Ivoire are now four points ahead of Cameroon in Group 3.
» Mali 01-02 Togo: Violence erupted in the stands after Souleymane MAMAM put Togo ahead in the 90th minute. The match was abandoned, and spectators were forced to flee when gunshots were fired. Should the result stand, Togo would remain in a three way tie with Zambia and Senegal for first place in Group 1.