2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
editQualifying round
editOf 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
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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 |
Malawi | 1–0 | Angola |
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Mwafulirwa 85' |
Nigeria | 2–2 | Angola |
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Kalu Uche 57' Odemwingie 62' (pen.) |
Figueiredo 9' Akwá 55' |
Angola | 5–1 | Malawi |
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Msowoya 2' Akwá 3' Flávio Amado 33' Stopirra 76' Chinho 89' |
Mgangira 78' |
Group 2
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Liberia | 1–2 | Guinea |
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Daye 20' | Youla 11', 50' |
Group 3
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
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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 |
Congo | 0–0 | Burkina Faso |
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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' |
Mozambique | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
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Dário 89' |
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' |
Central African Republic | 0–0 | Congo |
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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
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Mauritania | 0–2 | Cape Verde |
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Lito 45' Toni 60' |
Cape Verde | 0–1 | Kenya |
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Baraza 58' |
Togo | 1–0 | Mauritania |
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Adebayor 23' |
Kenya | 4–0 | Mauritania |
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Mambo 15', 70' Oyuga 43' Oliech 43' |
Cape Verde | 2–1 | Togo |
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Duarte 68' Caló 80' |
Wondu 37' |
Mauritania | 0–0 | Kenya |
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Togo | 5–2 | Cape Verde |
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Faria 2' Touré 23', 32' Mikimba 72' Adebayor 78' |
Lito 6' Caló 26' |
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.
Mauritania | 0–0 | Togo |
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Kenya | 1–0 | Cape Verde |
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Oliech 84' |
Group 6
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Seychelles | 1–0 | Eritrea |
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Victor 50' |
Mali | 3–0 | Seychelles |
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S. Keita 30' Sidibé 75' D. Coulibaly 85' |
Eritrea | 0–2 | Mali |
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Thiam 54' D. Coulibaly 89' |
Zimbabwe | 3–1 | Seychelles |
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P. Ndlovu 19' (pen.), 94' (pen.) A. Ndlovu 90' |
Philip Zialor 91' |
Mali | 1–0 | Eritrea |
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S. Coulibaly 20' |
Eritrea | 1–0 | Seychelles |
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Fessehaye 62' |
Seychelles | 0–2 | Mali |
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S. Traoré 60' B. Touré 85' |
Group 7
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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' |
Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Gabon |
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Kpaka 45' Bah 46' |
Sierra Leone | 0–0 | Morocco |
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Gabon | 4–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Mouloungui 8' Larry 40', 49' Bito'o 65' (pen.) |
Morocco | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
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Chippo 25' |
Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Gabon |
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Mba 22' Malango 50' |
Djissikadié 43' |
Morocco | 2–0 | Gabon |
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El Yaagoubi 22' Zairi 75' |
Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Kallon 71' Kabbah 90' |
Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Morocco |
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Kharja 60' |
Group 8
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Libya | 3–2 | DR Congo |
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Al-Malyan 16' Muntasser 36' Essam Bilal 41' (pen.) |
Nonda 22' Marlin Piana 52' |
Libya | 0–0 | Botswana |
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DR Congo | 2–1 | Libya |
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Masudi 29' Piana 83' |
Ilid Hamid 49' |
Swaziland | 3–2 | Botswana |
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Siza Dlamini 7', 25' Sibusiso Dlamini 18' |
Mogaladi 41' Kolagano 56' |
Group 10
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Madagascar | 1–0 | Egypt |
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Menahely 73' |
Mauritius | 0–1 | Madagascar |
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Menahely 26' |
Egypt | 6–0 | Madagascar |
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El-Tabei 1' Belal 9', 24', 56', 83' Mido 41' |
Madagascar | 0–2 | Mauritius |
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Perle 16' Appou 31' (pen.) |
Group 11
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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 |
South Africa | 2–0 | Burundi |
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Mayo 13' Buckley 39' |
Burundi | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Bakari 11' |
South Africa | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Bartlett 21' Nomvete 65' |
Kalou 41' |
Burundi | 0–2 | South Africa |
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Mokoena 1' Fredericks 30' |
Group 12
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Chad | 2–0 | Namibia |
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Hisseine 57', 90' |
Group 13
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rwanda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Uganda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Ghana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Ghana | 4–2 | Rwanda |
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Ntaganda 24' (o.g.) Mohammed 42' Asampong 58' Boateng 70' (pen.) |
Milly 16' Ndikumana 43' (pen.) |
Best runner-up
editThe best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
Libya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
Sierra Leone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Togo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Niger | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |