| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October 2003 - 9 October 2005 |
| Teams | 51 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 190 |
| Goals scored | 506 (2.66 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,616,922 (29,563 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Emmanuel Adebayor(11 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part (only Comoros and Djibouti did not enter), competing for 5 World Cup places.