The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). 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.
African Cup of Nations 2000 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Ghana Nigeria |
| Dates | 22 January – 13 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cameroon (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | South Africa |
| Fourth place | Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.28 per match) |
| Attendance | 677,500 (21,172 per match) |
| Top scorer | Shaun Bartlett (5 goals) |
| Best player | Lauren |
← 1998 2002 → | |
Cameroon won the championship, beating Nigeria in the final 4–3 on penalties. As winners, they qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup as African representatives.
Host selection
It was expected that Zimbabwe will host this edition but it was sidelined by the CAF on 8 February 1999 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for non-compliance with the specifications, the CAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 10 March 1999.
Bids :
- Egypt (withdrew)
- Ghana / Nigeria (selected as hosts)
- Morocco
Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria, were determined by the CAF to be compliant with the host criteria. Later, Egypt withdrew. A joint bid was formed between Ghana and Nigeria.
The organization of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded jointly to Ghana and Nigeria on 15 March 1999 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between three countries : Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria. This is the first time ever that the African Cup was co-hosted by two countries.
This is also the second time that Nigeria has hosted the African Cup after 1980 and the third time for Ghana after 1963 and 1978.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Holders | 28 February 1998 | 16 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Ghana | Co-hosts | 12 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) | |
| Nigeria | Co-hosts | 10 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) | |
| Burkina Faso | Group 5 winners | 6 June 1999 | 3 (1978, 1996, 1998) |
| Cameroon | Group 1 winners | 6 June 1999 | 10 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998) |
| Morocco | Group 2 winners | 6 June 1999 | 8 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998) |
| Algeria | Group 7 runners-up | 20 June 1999 | 10 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998) |
| Congo | Group 3 runners-up | 20 June 1999 | 5 (1968 1972, 1974, 1978, 1992) |
| DR Congo | Group 6 runners-up | 20 June 1999 | 11 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Gabon | Group 4 runners-up | 20 June 1999 | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Ivory Coast | Group 3 winners | 20 June 1999 | 13 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
| South Africa | Group 4 winners | 20 June 1999 | 2 (1996, 1998) |
| Togo | Group 2 runners-up | 20 Jun 1999 | 3 (1972, 1984, 1998) |
| Tunisia | Group 7 winners | 20 June 1999 | 8 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Zambia | Group 6 winners | 20 June 1999 | 9 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Senegal | Playoff winners | 21 August 1999 | 6 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
| Accra | Kumasi | Lagos | Kano |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accra Sports Stadium | Baba Yara Stadium | National Stadium | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 51,500 | Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
Accra Kumasi | Lagos Kano | ||
First round
Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.
All times local: GMT (UTC) and WAT (UTC +1)
Group A
Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Ghana | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ayew 57' | Foé 19' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Guel 38' (pen.) | Ouadja 62' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Tessema Hailemalak (Ethiopia)
| Ghana | 2–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Ayew 28' Addo 37' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abderrahim Al-Arjoune (Morocco)
| Cameroon | 3–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Kalla 29' Eto'o 45' M'Boma 90' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
| Ghana | 0–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Kalou 45' Sié 84' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| Cameroon | 0–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Tchangai 18' |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| South Africa | 3–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Ngobe 43' Bartlett 55', 78' | Nzigou 21' |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| DR Congo | 0–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Manuel Duarte (Cape Verde)
| South Africa | 1–0 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 44' |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)
| Algeria | 3–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Ghazi 12' Tasfaout 41' Dziri 89' | Mbanangoyé 89' |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Isaak Abdulkadir (Tanzania)
| South Africa | 1–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 2' | Moussouni 53' |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tessema Hailemalak (Ethiopia)
| DR Congo | 0–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abderrahim Al-Arjoune (Morocco)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| Egypt | 2–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Radwan 37' H. Hassan 50' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| Burkina Faso | 1–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Sanou 65' | Camara 4' Sarr 45' Keita 86' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)
| Egypt | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 39' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
| Zambia | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Lota 16' | Ouédraogo 90' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)
| Egypt | 4–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Salah Hosny 30' H. Hassan 75' (pen.) Ramzy 85' Ali 90' | Koudou 10' Sanou 24' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguegui (Gabon)
| Zambia | 2–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Chilembe 52' Bwalya 87' (pen.) | Camara 47' Mbaye 80' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Okocha 28', 58' Ikpeba 71', 77' | Sellimi 49' Baya 90' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
| Morocco | 1–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Bassir 85' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
| Tunisia | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| George 28' Aghahowa 81' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| Tunisia | 1–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Jaïdi 18' |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 February – Accra | ||||||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||||||
| 10 February – Accra | ||||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Kano | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Lagos | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 | |||||||||
| Cameroon (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| 6 February – Kumasi | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 February – Lagos | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Lagos | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Nigeria (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 February – Accra | ||||||||||
| Senegal | 1 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| South Africa (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Eto'o 7' Foé 24' | Tasfaout 79' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
| South Africa | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Nomvethe 42' |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
| Egypt | 0–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Badra 22' (pen.) |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
| Nigeria | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Aghahowa 85', 92' | Fadiga 7' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Semifinals
| Nigeria | 2–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Babangida 1', 34' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| Cameroon | 3–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| M'Boma 49', 85' Eto'o 81' |
Third place match
| South Africa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 11' Nomvethe 62' | Report | Zitouni 27', 89' |
| Penalties | ||
| Bartlett Mkhalele Ndlanya Tinkler Moshoeu Bapela | 4–3 | Chihi Jaziri Gabsi Boukadida Badra Zitouni |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Final
| Nigeria | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwu 45' Okocha 47' | Report | Eto'o 26' M'Boma 31' |
| Penalties | ||
| Okocha Okpara Kanu Ikpeba Oliseh | 3–4 | M'Boma Wome Geremi Foé Song |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Goalscorers
There were 73 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.28 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
- Samuel Eto'o
- Patrick M'Boma
3 goals
- Hossam Hassan
- Julius Aghahowa
- Jay-Jay Okocha
2 goals
1 goal
- Billel Dziri
- Farid Ghazi
- Fawzi Moussouni
- Ismaël Koudou
- Alassane Ouédraogo
- Raymond Kalla
- Abdel Halim Ali
- Yasser Radwan
- Hany Ramzy
- Ahmed Salah Hosny
- Bruno Mbanangoyé
- Shiva N'Zigou
- Otto Addo
- Tchiressoua Guel
- Bonaventure Kalou
- Donald-Olivier Sié
- Salaheddine Bassir
- Raphael Chukwu
- Finidi George
- Khalilou Fadiga
- Salif Keita
- Abdoulaye Mbaye
- Pape Sarr
- Dumisa Ngobe
- Lantame Ouadja
- Massamasso Tchangai
- Walid Azaiez
- Khaled Badra
- Radhi Jaïdi
- Adel Sellimi
- Kalusha Bwalya
- Laughter Chilembe
- Dennis Lota
CAF Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
- Nader El-Sayed
Defenders
- Pape Malick Diop
- Khaled Badra
- Rigobert Song
- Mohamed Emara
Midfielders
- Billel Dziri
- Lauren
- Jay-Jay Okocha
- Khalilou Fadiga
Forwards
- Samuel Eto'o
- Patrick M'Boma
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