2002 African Cup of Nations

2002 African Cup of Nations
Tourney name	African Cup of Nations
Year	2002
Other titles	Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2002
Size	150px
Country	Mali
Dates	19 January – 10 February
Num teams	16
Venues	6
Cities	5
Champion	Cameroon
Count	4
Second	Senegal
Third	Nigeria
Fourth	Mali
Matches	32
Goals	48
Attendance	570000
Top scorer	Julius Aghahowa Patrick Mboma Salomon Olembé (3 goals each)
Player	El Hadji Diouf
Prevseason	2000
Nextseason	2004

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.

Host selection

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.

Qualified teams

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournament^[a]
Mali	Hosts		2 (1972, 1994)
Cameroon	Holders	13 February 2000	11 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000)
LBR	Group 2 winners	16 June 2001	1 (1996)
Morocco	Group 3 winners	16 June 2001	9 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000)
Nigeria	Group 1 winners	16 June 2001	11 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000)
Algeria	Group 4 winners	17 June 2001	11 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000)
BFA	Group 4 runners-up	17 June 2001	4 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000)
DR Congo	Group 6 runners-up	17 June 2001	12 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Egypt	Group 7 winners	17 June 2001	17 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Ghana	Group 6 winners	17 June 2001	13 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Ivory Coast	Group 7 runners-up	17 June 2001	14 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Senegal	Group 5 winners	17 June 2001	7 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000)
South Africa	Group 2 runners-up	17 June 2001	3 (1996, 1998, 2000)
TOG	Group 5 winners	17 June 2001	4 (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000)
Tunisia	Group 3 runners-up	17 June 2001	9 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Zambia	Group 1 runners-up	16 June 2001	10 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)

Notes

^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

			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

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper

Tony Sylva

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

External links

Details at RSSSF