2002_African_Nations_Cup
2002 African Cup of Nations
International football competition
The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Cameroon won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating Senegal on penalty kicks 3–2 after a goalless draw.
Quick Facts Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2002, Tournament details ...
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2002 | |
|---|---|
African Cup of Nations 2002 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | 19 January – 10 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Senegal |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 48 (1.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 570,000 (17,813 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Julius Aghahowa Patrick Mboma Salomon Olembé (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Rigobert Song |
← 2000 2004 → | |
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Bids :
- Algeria
- Botswana
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Mali (selected as hosts)
The organization of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Mali on 5 February 1998 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during the 1998 African Cup of Nations. Voters had a choice between five countries : Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia and Mali.
This was the first time that Mali had hosted the competition.
Main article: 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification
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- Notes
Further information: 2002 African Cup of Nations squads
More information Bamako, Kayes ...
| Bamako | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade du 26 Mars | |||
| Capacity: 55,000 | |||
| Bamako | |||
| Stade Modibo Keïta | |||
| Capacity: 25,000 | |||
| Kayes | Mopti | Ségou | Sikasso |
| Stade Abdoulaye Makoro Cissoko | Stade Barema Bocoum | Stade Amary Daou | Stade Babemba Traoré |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Liberia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Morocco |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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More information South Africa, 3–1 ...
| South Africa | 3–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Zuma  42' Mngomeni 48' Nomvethe 51' |
Benmahmoud 77' (pen.) |
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Togo |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ivory Coast |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Zambia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Senegal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||||||
| 10 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | 0 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 3 February – Kayes | ||||||||||
| Cameroon (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Sikasso | ||||||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||||||
| 9 February – Mopti | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
Main article: 2002 African Cup of Nations Final
More information Senegal, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Senegal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Coly  Fadiga Faye  Diouf Cissé |
2–3 | Wome Suffo Lauren Geremi Song |
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- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Nassim Akrour- Nasreddine Kraouche
Moumouni Dagano- Amadou Touré
Samuel Eto'o- Lucien Mettomo
- Marc-Vivien Foé
Papi Kimoto- Shabani Nonda
- Yves Yuvuladio
Mido
Kandia Traoré
Prince Akim Daye- Kelvin Sebwe
- George Weah
Mamadou Bagayoko- Dramane Coulibaly
- Seydou Keita
Rachid Benmahmoud
Yakubu- Garba Lawal
Souleymane Camara- Lamine Diatta
- Papa Bouba Diop
- El Hadji Diouf
Thabo Mngomeni- Siyabonga Nomvete
- Sibusiso Zuma
Gift Kampamba
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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