# 2002 African Cup of Nations

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.

## Qualification

| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
| Mali | Hosts | | 2 (1972, 1994) |
| Cameroon | Holders | 13 February 2000 | 11 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Liberia | 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) |
| Burkina Faso | 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) |
| Togo | 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.

## Venues

| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | Bamako |
| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | Stade du 26 Mars |
| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | Capacity: 55,000 |
| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | Bamako |
| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | Stade Modibo Keïta |
| BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | BamakoKayesMoptiSégouSikasso | 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

Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.

### Group A

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Liberia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group B

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Group C

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group D

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 3 February – Bamako | 3 February – Bamako | | | |
| Nigeria | 1 | | | |
| Nigeria | 1 | 7 February – Bamako | 7 February – Bamako | | |
| Ghana | 0 | 7 February – Bamako | 7 February – Bamako | |
| Ghana | 0 | Nigeria | 1 | |
| 4 February – Bamako | 4 February – Bamako | | Nigeria | 1 | |
| 4 February – Bamako | 4 February – Bamako | Senegal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | Senegal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | | | | 10 February – Bamako | 10 February – Bamako |
| DR Congo | 0 | | | | 10 February – Bamako | 10 February – Bamako |
| DR Congo | 0 | | | | Senegal | 0 (2) |
| 3 February – Kayes | 3 February – Kayes | | | | | Senegal | 0 (2) |
| 3 February – Kayes | 3 February – Kayes | | | | Cameroon (pen.) | 0 (3) |
| South Africa | 0 | | | | Cameroon (pen.) | 0 (3) |
| South Africa | 0 | 7 February – Bamako | 7 February – Bamako | | | |
| Mali | 2 | 7 February – Bamako | 7 February – Bamako | | | |
| Mali | 2 | Mali | 0 | | | |
| 4 February – Sikasso | 4 February – Sikasso | | Mali | 0 | | | |
| 4 February – Sikasso | 4 February – Sikasso | Cameroon | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Cameroon | 1 | Cameroon | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Cameroon | 1 | | | | 9 February – Mopti | 9 February – Mopti |
| Egypt | 0 | | | | 9 February – Mopti | 9 February – Mopti |
| Egypt | 0 | | | | Nigeria | 1 |
| | | | | | Mali | 0 |

### Final
## Scorers
### 3 goals

* Patrick M'Boma
* Salomon Olembé
* Julius Aghahowa

### 2 goals

* Hazem Emam
* Isaac Boakye
* Bassala Touré
* Hicham Zerouali
* Salif Diao

### 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

Goalkeeper
* Tony Sylva
Defenders
* Taribo West
* Rigobert Song
* Hany Ramzy
Midfielders
* Seydou Keita
* Rafik Saifi
* Patrick M'Boma
* Ifeanyi Udeze
* Sibusiso Zuma
Forwards
* Julius Aghahowa
* El Hadji Diouf