2004 African Nations Cup Qualification


How to qualify

Sixteen countries will contest the final tournament. Tunisia and Cameroon qualify automatically as hosts and holders respectively. The thirteen group winners qualify along with the best runner up. Somalia did not enter.

Group 1

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Nigeria 4 2 2 0 7 3 8
Angola 4 1 2 1 7 4 5
Malawi 4 1 0 3 4 4 3

Djibouti withdrew from tournament

Results & Fixtures

Angola 0 v 0 Nigeria
Malawi 1 v 0 Angola
Malawi 0 v 1 Nigeria 29/03/03
Nigeria 4 v 1 Malawi 07/06/03
Nigeria 2 v 2 Angola 21/06/03
Angola 5 v 1 Malawi 06/07/03

Group 2

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Guinea 6 4 0 2 10 3 12
Niger 6 3 0 3 5 6 9
Ethiopia 6 3 0 3 5 7 9
Liberia 6 2 0 4 3 7 6

Results & Fixtures

Niger 3 v 1 Ethiopia
Guinea 3 v 0 Liberia
Liberia 1 v 0 Niger
Ethiopia 1 v 0 Guinea
Guinea 2 v 0 Niger 30/03/03
Ethiopia 1 v 0 Liberia 30/03/03
Niger 1 v 0 Guinea 07/06/03
Liberia 1 v 0 Ethiopia 08/06/03
Liberia 1 v 2 Guinea 21/06/03
Ethiopia 2 v 0 Niger 22/06/03
Niger 1 v 0 Liberia 05/07/03
Guinea 3 v 0 Ethiopia 06/07/03

Group 3

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Benin 6 4 1 1 12 4 13
Zambia 6 3 2 1 6 5 11
Sudan 5 2 1 2 6 6 7
Tanzania 5 0 0 5 1 7 0

Results & Fixtures

Benin 4 v 0 Tanzania
Sudan 0 v 1 Zambia
Zambia 1 v 1 Benin
Tanzania 1 v 2 Sudan
Tanzania 0 v 1 Zambia 29/03/03
Sudan 3 v 0 Benin 29/03/03
Zambia 2 v 0 Tanzania 07/06/03
Benin 3 v 0 Sudan 08/06/03
Zambia 1 v 1 Sudan 21/06/03
Tanzania 0 v 1 Benin 22/06/03
Benin 3 v 0 Zambia 06/07/03
Sudan P v P Tanzania 06/07/03

Group 4

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Burkino Faso 6 4 2 0 11 1 14
Congo 6 2 3 1 5 4 9
Mozambique 6 1 3 2 2 7 6
Central African Rep. 6 0 2 4 3 9 2

Results & Fixtures

Congo 0 v 0 Burkino Faso
Central African Rep. 1 v 1 Mozambique
Burkino Faso 2 v 1 Central African Rep.
Mozambique 0 v 3 Congo
Congo 2 v 1 Central African Rep. 4/05/03
Mozambique 0 v 0 Burkino Faso 30/03/03
Burkino Faso 3 v 0 Mozambique 07/06/03
Central African Rep. 0 v 0 Congo 08/06/03
Burkino Faso 3 v 0 Congo 21/06/03
Mozambique 1 v 0 Central African Rep. 22/06/03
Central African Rep. 0 v 3 Burkino Faso 06/07/03
Congo 0 v 0 Mozambique 06/07/03

Group 5

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Kenya 6 4 1 1 9 2 13
Togo 6 3 1 2 9 7 10
Cape Verde Isles. 6 3 0 3 9 8 9
Mauritania 6 0 2 4 0 10 2

Results & Fixtures

Mauritania 0 v 2 Cape Verde Islands
Kenya 3 v 0 Togo
Togo 1 v 0 Mauritania
Cape Verde Islands 0 v 1 Kenya
Kenya 4 v 0 Mauritania 29/03/03
Cape Verde Islands 2 v 1 Togo 29/03/03
Mauritania 0 v 0 Kenya 06/06/03
Togo 5 v 2 Cape Verde Islands 08/06/03
Cape Verde Islands 3 v 0 Mauritania 21/06/03
Togo 2 v 0 Kenya 22/06/03
Mauritania 0 v 0 Togo 05/07/03
Kenya 1 v 0 Cape Verde Islands 05/07/03

Group 6

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Mali 6 4 1 1 8 1 13
Zimbabwe 6 4 1 1 8 3 13
Seychelles 6 2 0 4 4 10 6
Eritrea 6 1 0 5 1 7 3

Results & Fixtures

Seychelles 1 v 0 Eritrea
Zimbabwe 1 v 0 Mali
Eritrea 0 v 1 Zimbabwe
Mali 3 v 0 Seychelles
Eritrea 0 v 2 Mali 30/03/03
Zimbabwe 3 v 1 Seychelles 30/03/03
Seychelles 2 v 1 Zimbabwe 07/06/03
Mali 1 v 0 Eritrea 07/06/03
Eritrea 1 v 0 Seychelles 21/06/03
Mali 0 v 0 Zimbabwe 22/06/03
Seychelles 0 v 2 Mali 05/07/03
Zimbabwe 2 v 0 Eritrea 06/07/03

Group 7

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Morocco 6 5 1 0 10 0 16
Sierra Leone 6 3 1 2 7 4 10
Gabon 6 2 0 4 7 7 6
Equitorial Guinea 6 1 0 5 3 16 3

Results & Fixtures

Gabon 0 v 1 Morocco
Equitorial Guinea 1 v 3 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 2 v 0 Gabon
Morocco 5 v 0 Equitorial Guinea
Sierra Leone 0 v 0 Morocco 29/03/03
Gabon 4 v 0 Equitorial Guinea 29/03/03
Equitorial Guinea 2 v 1 Gabon 08/06/03
Morocco 1 v 0 Sierra Leone 08/06/03
Morocco 2 v 0 Gabon 20/06/03
Sierra Leone 2 v 0 Equitorial Guinea 22/06/03
Equitorial Guinea 0 v 1 Morocco 06/07/03
Gabon 2 v 0 Sierra Leone 06/07/03

Group 8

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Senegal 4 3 1 0 7 1 10
Gambia 4 1 1 2 7 4 4
Lesotho 4 1 0 3 1 10 3

Sao Tome & Principe withdrew from tournament

Results & Fixtures

Lesotho 0 v 1 Senegal
Gambia 6 v 0 Lesotho
Gambia 0 v 0 Senegal 29/03/03
Senegal 3 v 1 Gambia 07/06/03
Senegal 3 v 0 Lesotho 14/06/03
Lesotho 1 v 0 Gambia 06/07/03

Group 9

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
DR Congo 6 3 2 1 10 7 11
Libya 6 3 1 2 12 8 10
Swaziland 6 2 2 2 8 12 5
Botswana 6 0 3 3 2 6 3

Results & Fixtures

Botswana 0 v 0 Swaziland
Libya 3 v 2 DR Congo
DR Congo 2 v 0 Botswana
Swaziland 2 v 1 Libya
Libya 0 v 0 Botswana 28/03/03
Swaziland 1 v 1 DR Congo 30/03/03
Botswana 0 v 1 Libya 07/06/03
DR Congo 2 v 0 Swaziland 08/06/03
DR Congo 2 v 1 Libya 22/06/03
Swaziland 3 v 2 Botswana 22/06/03
Botswana 0 v 0 DR Congo 05/07/03
Libya 6 v 2 Swaziland 05/07/03

Group 10

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Egypt 4 3 0 1 14 1 9
Madagascar 4 2 0 2 2 8 6
Mauritius 4 1 0 3 2 9 3

Guinea-Bissau withdrew from tournament

Results & Fixtures

Madagascar 1 v 0 Egypt
Mauritius 0 v 1 Madagascar
Mauritius 0 v 1 Egypt 29/03/03
Egypt 7 v 0 Mauritius 08/06/03
Egypt 6 v 0 Madagascar 20/06/03
Madagascar 0 v 2 Mauritius 06/07/03

Group 11

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
South Africa 4 3 1 0 6 1 10
Ivory Coast 4 2 1 1 8 3 7
Burundi 4 0 0 4 1 12 0

Results & Fixtures

Ivory Coast 0 v 0 South Africa
South Africa 2 v 0 Burundi
Burundi 0 v 1 Ivory Coast 30/03/03
Ivory Coast 6 v 1 Burundi 08/06/03
South Africa 2 v 1 Ivory Coast 22/06/03
Burundi 0 v 2 South Africa 06/07/03

Group 12

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Algeria 4 3 1 0 6 1 10
Chad 4 1 1 2 4 6 4
Namibia 4 1 0 3 2 5 3

Results & Fixtures

Namibia 0 v 1 Algeria
Algeria 4 v 1 Chad
Chad 2 v 0 Namibia 30/03/03
Namibia 2 v 1 Chad 07/06/03
Algeria 1 v 0 Namibia 20/06/03
Chad 0 v 0 Algeria 06/07/03

Group 13

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Rwanda 4 2 1 1 4 4 7
Uganda 4 1 2 1 2 2 5
Ghana 4 1 1 2 5 5 4

Results & Fixtures

Uganda 1 v 0 Ghana
Ghana 4 v 2 Rwanda
Rwanda 0 v 0 Uganda 29/03/03
Uganda 0 v 1 Rwanda 08/06/03
Ghana 1 v 1 Uganda 22/06/03
Rwanda 1 v 0 Ghana 06/07/03

Final Tournament Standings




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