The
2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the
African Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years...
, the soccer championship of Africa (
CAFThe Confédération Africaine de Football , is the administrative and controlling body for African football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym CAF ....
). It was hosted by
MaliMali, officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west...
. Just like in
2000The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.
CameroonThe Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side; Cameroon has qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 - more than any other African nation...
won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating
SenegalThe Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. It made its first World Cup in 2002 and made quite a splash, pulling a huge upset by defeating world and European champions France 1-0 in...
on
penalty kicksPenalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a draw in a game of association football...
3-2 after a goalless draw.
The
2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the
African Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years...
, the soccer championship of Africa (
CAFThe Confédération Africaine de Football , is the administrative and controlling body for African football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym CAF ....
). It was hosted by
MaliMali, officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west...
. Just like in
2000The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.
CameroonThe Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side; Cameroon has qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 - more than any other African nation...
won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating
SenegalThe Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. It made its first World Cup in 2002 and made quite a splash, pulling a huge upset by defeating world and European champions France 1-0 in...
on
penalty kicksPenalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a draw in a game of association football...
3-2 after a goalless draw.
Host Cities & Venues
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BamakoBamako, population 1,690,471 , is the capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa . It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of the country...
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Stade 26 mars Stade 26 mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium...
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60,000 |
BamakoBamako, population 1,690,471 , is the capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa . It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of the country...
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Stade Modibo KeïtaStade Modibo Keïta is a multi-purpose stadium in Bamako, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as a home ground for AS Real Bamako and, occasionally, the national team...
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30,000 |
Kayes*See also: Kayes, CongoKayes is a city in western Mali on the River Senegal, with a population of roughly 100,000 people. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninké word "karré," which describes a low humid place that floods in...
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Stade Abdoulaye Nakoro Cissoko Stade Abdoulaye Nakoro Cissoko is a multi-use stadium in Kayes, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of AS Sigui. It also hosted some matches for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was opened in 2001....
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15,000 |
MoptiMopti is a city at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani in Mali, between Timbuktu and Ségou. The city lies on three islands linked by dykes: the New Town, the Old Town and Medina Coura. As a result it is sometimes known as the "Venice of Mali".-History:The city of Mopti derives its name from...
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Stade Barema Bocoum Stade Barema Bocoum is a multi-use stadium in Mopti, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Débo Mopti. It also hosted some matches for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was opened in 2001. It is named after...
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15,000 |
SégouSégou is a city in south-central Mali, lying northeast of Bamako on the River Niger, in the region of Ségou. It was founded by the Bozo people in 1620, on a site about from the present town...
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Stade Amari Daou Stade Amari Daou is a multi-use stadium in Ségou, Mali that seats 15,000 people and was opened in 2001. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of AS Biton. It has also hosted matches for the 2002 African Cup of Nations....
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15,000 |
SikassoSikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Region. With 130,700 residents, Sikasso recently passed Ségou to become Mali's second-largest city.-Geography:...
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Stade Babemba Traoré Stade Babemba Traoré is a multi-use stadium in Sikasso, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Stade Malien de Sikasso. It also hosted some matches for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was opened in 2001....
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15,000 |
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2002 African Cup of Nations (squads)
Participating Teams
Group Stages
Teams in
Bold progress to the Quarter Finals, teams in
italics are eliminated from the tournament.
Group A
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout Stages
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third place playoff
Final
Individual scorers
3 goals Patrick MbomaHenri Patrick Mboma Dem is a former Cameroonian football striker, the former all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroonian national team....
Salomon OlembéRené Salomon Olembé-Olembé is a Cameroonian football player.Olembé played for Cameroon at the 1998 World Cup, as well as the 2004 African Cup of Nations...
Julius AghahowaJulius Aghaho′wa is a football striker from Nigeria who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League as a striker.-Early career:...
2 goals Hazem EmamHazem Emam is a retired Egyptian footballer, who spent most of his career as an attacking midfielder for Zamalek. Hazem is one of the most talented players in the history of Egyptian football, and one of the most popular players ever in the middle east.-Early life:Hazem was born in Mohandessin,...
Isaac BoakyeIsaac Boakye is a Ghanaian International football Striker, currently playing for 1. FC Nuremberg.-Professional career:...
Bassala TouréBassala Touré is a Malian football player who currently plays in Greece for Levadiakos. His former clubs include Kawkab Marrakech in Morocco, Al-Arabi in Kuwait, and Athinaikos and Kerkyra in Greece....
Hicham ZeroualiHicham Zerouali , nicknamed 'Zero' or the 'Moroccan Magician', was a Moroccan footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was a Moroccan international who won 17 caps.-Career:Zerouali was a striker signed by Aberdeen manager Ebbe...
Salif DiaoSalif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese football player, playing as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Stoke City.-Career:...
1 goal Nassim AkrourNassim Akrour is an Algerian football player. He current plays for Grenoble Foot 38.He was part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco in the quarter-finals.-International goals:-External...
Nasreddine KraoucheNasreddine Kraouche is a retired Algerian football midfielder.- References :...
Moumouni DaganoBeli Moumouni Dagano is a Burkinabé football player who is currently playing for Al-Khor of Qatar.-Career:Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella Club d'Adjamé, based in Abidjan. In 1999 he moved back to his homeland, with Etoile Filante, before making his move to Europe a year later, with...
Amadou Traoré
Samuel Eto'oSamuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Internazionale and is currently serving as captain of the Cameroon national team....
Lucien MettomoLucien Mettomo is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Veria FC.Formerly, he has played for Tonnerre Yaoundé, Saint-Étienne, Manchester City, Kaiserslautern, Kayseri Erciyesspor and Lucerne...
Marc-Vivien FoéMarc-Vivien Foé was a Cameroonian international football player, who played in midfield for both club and country. With success in the French League, and stints in the English Premier League, his sudden death, while in the middle of an international competitive fixture, came as a shock to the...
Papi KimotoPapi Kimoto is a Congolese footballer who currently plays for Atromitos Yeroskipou in Cypriot First Division.-External links:*...
Shabani NondaShabani Christophe Nonda is a DR Congolese international footballer who currently plays in Turkey for Galatasaray.-Club career:...
Yves Yuvuladio
Kandia TraoréKandia Traoré is a football striker who plays for SM Caen.-Club Career:He started his career at Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel, before moving to Le Havre in 2005, in January 2008, he signed a three and a half deal with Sochaux...
Mido Prince Akim Daye
Kelvin SebweKelvin Sebwe is a retired Liberian footballer who played as a midfielder. Sebwe was also a member of the Liberia national football team. His brother is Dionysius Sebwe...
George WeahGeorge Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian politician and former football forward. He spent 14 years of his professional football career playing for clubs in France, Italy, and England, winning titles in two of the three countries...
Mamadou BagayokoMamadou Bagayoko is a French-born Malian football striker.His debut at senior level came in 1999 for RC Strasbourg...
Dramane CoulibalyDramane Coulibaly is a Malian football player. He currently plays for Tours FCHe also holds a French passport.-External links:*...
Seydou KeitaSeydou Keita is a Malian football midfielder, who is currently playing for Barcelona. Nicknamed "Seydoubilen" or "Red Seydou," Keita is the nephew of former African Footballer of the Year, Salif Keita.-Olympique de Marseille:...
Rachid Benmahmoud
Yakubu AiyegbeniYakubu Aiyegbeni , nicknamed "The Yak" and generally known as simply Yakubu, is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Everton in the English Premier League. He is the highest scoring African in the history of the Premier League...
Garba LawalGarba Lawal is a football midfielder from Nigeria. He most recently played for Julius Berger F.C. in Nigeria and Chinese side Changsha Ginde. He took part at the Football World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996...
Souleymane CamaraSouleymane Camara is a Senegalese football player who plays for Montpellier in Ligue 1.Camara previously played for AS Monaco and OGC Nice....
Lamine DiattaLamine Diatta is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Al-Ahli Sports Club.- Early Life :Diatta moved to France when he was only one year old...
Papa Bouba DiopPapa Bouba Diop is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football team, and for Portsmouth. He transferred to Portsmouth from Fulham on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2007. His preferred position is centre midfield but can also play right midfield...
El Hadji DioufEl Hadji Ousseynou Diouf is a professional footballer. He plays for Blackburn Rovers, having previously played for Liverpool, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers and Lens. Diouf is a playmaker whose favoured position is as a striker, but can also play on either wing.-Early career:Diouf started his career...
Thabo MngomeniThabo Mngomeni is a retired South African football midfielder.He played mostly for Cape Town Spurs, Manning Rangers, Bush Bucks, Orlando Pirates and Hellenic....
Siyabonga Nomvete
Sibusiso ZumaSibusiso Zuma is a South African professional football player currently playing for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.- Career :...
Gift KampambaGift Kampamba is a Zambian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C..-External links:*...
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