2002 African Cup of Nations
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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.
| 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) | El Hadji Diouf |
← 2000 2004 → | |
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.
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| 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 | |||||||||
- 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
CAF Team of the Tournament
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