2002 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2002 Africa 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 | |
|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations 2002 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | 19 January – 10 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 48 (1.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 570,000 (17,813 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | |
Host selection
Bids :
- Algeria
- Botswana
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Mali
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.
Qualification
Participating countries
Squads
Venues
| Bamako | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade du 26 Mars | |||
| Capacity: 55,000 | |||
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| Bamako | |||
| Stade Modibo Keïta | |||
| Capacity: 25,000 | |||
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| Kayes | Mopti | Ségou | Sikasso |
| Stade Abdoulaye Nakoro Cissoko | Stade Barema Bocoum | Stade Amari Daou | Stade Babemba Traoré |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
| South Africa | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Dagano  |
Zerouali |
| South Africa | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zuma Mngomeni Nomvethe |
Benmahmoud |
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Traoré |
Boakye |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Togo | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| M'Boma |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 February, 19:00 - Bamako | ||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 February, 16:00 - Bamako | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February, 19:00 - Bamako | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| 10 February, 16:00 - Bamako | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 3 February, 16:00 - Kayes | ||||||||||
| | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 February, 19:00 - Bamako | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 February, 16:00 - Sikasso | ||||||||||
| | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| 9 February, 16:00 - Mopti | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| South Africa | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Touré Dr. Coulibaly |
Semifinals
Third place match
Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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