2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4

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The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification CAF Group 4 was a CAF qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Algeria, Angola, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

The group was won by Angola, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup instead of Nigeria based on head-to-head results (Angola 1–0 Nigeria; Nigeria 1–1 Angola). Angola, Nigeria and Zimbabwe qualified for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.

Second round

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  ANG  NGA  ZIM  GAB  ALG  RWA
 Angola 10 6 3 1 12 6 +6 21 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0
 Nigeria 10 6 3 1 21 7 +14 21 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–0 2–0
 Zimbabwe 10 4 3 3 13 14 −1 15 2–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 3–1
 Gabon 10 2 4 4 11 13 −2 10 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–0
 Algeria 10 1 5 4 8 15 −7 8 0–0 2–5 2–2 0–3 1–0
 Rwanda 10 1 2 7 6 16 −10 5 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Gabon 1–1 Zimbabwe
T. Nguema 52' (Report) Kaondera 82'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)

Nigeria 2–0 Rwanda
Martins 55' 88' (Report)
Abuja Stadium, Abuja
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso
)




Angola 1–0 Nigeria
Akwá
84'
(Report)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Aaron Nkole (Zambia)

Nigeria 1–0 Algeria
Yobo 84' (Report)
Abuja Stadium, Abuja
Attendance: 35,000
)



Zimbabwe 0–3 Nigeria
(Report) Aghahowa 3'
Enakarhire 28'
Yakubu 48' (pen.)

Angola 1–0 Rwanda
Freddy 52' (Report)

Algeria 0–3 Gabon
(Report) Aubameyang 56'
Akieremy 73'
Bito'o 84'
Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba
Attendance: 51,000
)



Angola 1–0 Zimbabwe
Flávio 53' (Report)
Attendance: 17,000

Nigeria 2–0 Gabon
Aghahowa 79'
Kanu 81'
(Report)
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,489
)


Algeria 1–0 Rwanda
Boutabout 48' (Report)
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt
)


Angola 2–1 Algeria
Akwá
58'
(Report) Boutabout 63'

Rwanda 1–1 Nigeria
Gatete 53' (Report) Martins 78'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Attendance: 30,000
)


Nigeria 1–1 Angola
Okocha 5' (Report) Figueiredo 60'
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt
)



Zimbabwe 3–1 Rwanda
Kaondera 4'
Benjani 43'
Rambanapasi 78'
(Report) Makonese 30' (o.g.)

Algeria 2–5 Nigeria
Yacef 48'
Boutabout 58'
(Report) Martins 20' (pen.) 88' 90'
Utaka 42'
Obodo 81'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Attendance: 11,000
)



Rwanda 0–1 Angola
(Report)
Akwá
79'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Attendance: 25,000
)