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.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2002 | |
|---|---|
African Cup of Nations 2002 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | 19 January – 10 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cameroon (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Senegal |
| Third place | Nigeria |
| Fourth place | Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 48 (1.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 570,000 (17,813 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Julius Aghahowa Patrick Mboma Salomon Olembé (3 goals each) |
| Best player | El Hadji Diouf |
← 2000 2004 → | |
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.
Squads
Venues
Bamako Kayes Mopti Ségou Sikasso | 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
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 | |
| 3 | Liberia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Mali | 1–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Keita 87' | Weah 45' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)
| Algeria | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Aghahowa 43' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
| Mali | 0–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)
| Liberia | 2–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Daye 7' K. Sebwe 72' | Akrour 45' Kraouche 90+1' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)
| Mali | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Bagayoko 18' Touré 24' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Liberia | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Aghahowa 63' |
Stade Barema Bocoum, Mopti
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal)
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 | |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: CAF
Stade Amare Daou, Ségou
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal)
| Morocco | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Stade Amare Daou, Ségou
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
| South Africa | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Stade Amare Daou, Ségou
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Dagano 58' | Zerouali 23', 85' |
Stade Amare Daou, Ségou
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| South Africa | 3–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Zuma 42' Mngomeni 48' Nomvethe 51' | Benmahmoud 77' (pen.) |
Stade Amare Daou, Ségou
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| A. Touré 81' | Boakye 90', 90+2' |
Stade Barema Bocoum, Mopti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)
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 | |
| 3 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: CAF
| Cameroon | 1–0 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Mboma 40' |
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| Togo | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mboma 85' |
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
| DR Congo | 0–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia)
| Cameroon | 3–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Mettomo 52' Eto'o 80' Olembé 89' |
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
| DR Congo | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Yuvuladio 28' Nonda 66' Kimoto 81' (pen.) | Traoré 86' |
Stade Abdoulaye Makoro Cissoko, Kayes
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
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 | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source: CAF
| Egypt | 0–1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diatta 82' |
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
| Zambia | 0–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
| Egypt | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Emam 23' |
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)
| Senegal | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 90' |
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)
| Egypt | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mido 35' Emam 53' | Kampamba 89' |
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| Senegal | 0–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Stade Abdoulaye Nakoro Cissoko, Kayes
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Senegal (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||||||
| 10 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | 0 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 3 February – Kayes | ||||||||||
| Cameroon (pen.) | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Bamako | ||||||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Sikasso | ||||||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||||||
| 9 February – Mopti | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| South Africa | 0–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Touré 60' Dr. Coulibaly 90+2' |
Stade Abdoulaye Nakoro Cissoko, Kayes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Lawal 80' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Mboma 62' |
Stade Babemba Traoré, Sikasso
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
| Senegal | 2–0 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Diao 30' Diouf 86' |
Stade Modibo Keïta, Bamako
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
Semifinals
| Nigeria | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Aghahowa 88' | Bouba Diop 54' Diao 97' |
Stade Modibo Keïta, Bamako
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| Mali | 0–3 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Olembé 39', 45+1' Foé 84' |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Third place match
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu 29' |
Stade Barema Bocoum, Mopti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)
Final
| Senegal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Coly Fadiga Faye Diouf Cissé | 2–3 | Wome Suffo Lauren Geremi Song |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
Scorers
- 3 goals
- Patrick Mboma
- 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 Mboma
- Ifeanyi Udeze
- Sibusiso Zuma
Forwards
- Julius Aghahowa
- El Hadji Diouf
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