2004_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Of the 52 nations, only Somalia didn't take part, Cameroon qualified as holders and Tunisia qualified as hosts. Furthermore, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau withdrew. The remaining 46 teams then ended up being divided into 7 groups of 4 teams and 6 groups of 3 teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from the groups containing 4 sides, qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 6 September 2002 and 6 July 2003.
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
Angola | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
Malawi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
Djibouti (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nigeria | 2–2 | Angola |
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Kalu Uche 57' Odemwingie 62' (pen.) |
Figueiredo 9' Akwá 55' |
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
Niger | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |
Ethiopia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
Liberia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 |
Group 3
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benin | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 |
Sudan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
Tanzania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.
Group 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Burkina Faso | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 |
Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Mozambique | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 8 |
Central African Republic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
Central African Republic | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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Tamboulas 72' | Fumo 60' |
Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Central African Republic |
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A. Touré 60' Minoungou 75' |
Oueifio 38' |
Mozambique | 0–3 | Congo |
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Tsoumou-Madza 49' Guié-Mien 70' Bakouma 73' |
Congo | 2–1 | Central African Republic |
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Embingou 6' Ewolo 52' |
Makita 84' |
Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Mozambique |
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Dagano 6', 8' A. Touré 34' Minoungou 88' |
Mozambique | 1–0 | Central African Republic |
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Jossias 73' (pen.) |
Central African Republic | 0–3 | Burkina Faso |
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Dagano 30', 71' Minoungou 90' |
Group 5
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 |
Togo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 2 |
Cape Verde | 3–0 Abandoned at 85' | Mauritania |
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Lito 65' Caló 76' (pen.), 82' |
The match was abandoned at 3-0 in 85' when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood.
Group 6
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mali | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 |
Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
Seychelles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 |
Eritrea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
Zimbabwe | 3–1 | Seychelles |
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P. Ndlovu 19' (pen.), 94' (pen.) A. Ndlovu 90' |
Philip Zialor 91' |
Seychelles | 2–1 | Zimbabwe |
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Baldé 75' (pen.) Zialor 81' |
A. Ndlovu 86' |
Group 7
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morocco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 16 |
Sierra Leone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
Gabon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
Equatorial Guinea | 1–3 | Sierra Leone |
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Mavidi 82' | Bah 38' Sesay 46' Mansaray 68' |
Gabon | 4–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Mouloungui 8' Larry 40', 49' Bito'o 65' (pen.) |
Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Gabon |
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Mba 22' Malango 50' |
Djissikadié 43' |
Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Kallon 71' Kabbah 90' |
Group 8
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
Gambia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
Lesotho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 3 |
São Tomé and Príncipe (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 9
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DR Congo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
Libya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
Swaziland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 |
Botswana | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Swaziland | 3–2 | Botswana |
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Siza Dlamini 7', 25' Sibusiso Dlamini 18' |
Mogaladi 41' Kolagano 56' |
Group 10
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egypt | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
Madagascar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 6 |
Mauritius | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 |
Guinea-Bissau (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Egypt | 6–0 | Madagascar |
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El-Tabei 1' Belal 9', 24', 56', 83' Mido 41' |
Group 11
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
Burundi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Burundi |
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Drogba 7', 27', 32' Bakari 56', 78' Dindane 70' |
Shabani 88' |
South Africa | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Bartlett 21' Nomvete 65' |
Kalou 41' |
Group 12
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
Chad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
Namibia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Group 13
Ghana | 4–2 | Rwanda |
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Ntaganda 24' (o.g.) Mohammed 42' Asampong 58' Boateng 70' (pen.) |
Milly 16' Ndikumana 43' (pen.) |
The best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.