2006 FIFA World Cup African Confederation of Football
There was a fairy-tale finish for four countries as African qualifying for Germany 2006 concluded in dramatic fashion. Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo all advanced to the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time after a campaign that opened in September 2003 and kept football lovers across the continent enthralled from start to finish.
The four west African nations will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Brazil, Germany, Argentina and the United States following their impressive record in the group stages. Angola were the first African team to qualify, Fabrice Akwa's 58th-minute strike giving his side a famous victory in Rwanda. Ghana completed their job with relative ease as they enjoyed a resounding 4-0 victory against the Cape Verde Islands, while Togo ran out 3-2 winners away against Congo.
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