2002 African Cup of Nations qualification

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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

The 16 qualified teams are:

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round

The quarter finalists of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations received a bye to the group stage. These teams are: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mauritania  0–3  Burkina Faso 0–0 0–3
Gambia  2–4  Guinea 2–2 0–2
São Tomé and Príncipe  2–5  Gabon 1–1 1–4
Equatorial Guinea  1–5  Angola 0–1 1–4
Benin  4–8  Namibia 2–0 2–8
Niger  0–7  Ivory Coast 0–1 0–6
Cape Verde  1–3  Liberia 1–0 0–3
Sierra Leone  2–2 (2–4 p)  Togo 2–0 0–2
Central African Republic  1–3  DR Congo 1–1 0–2
Sudan  6–3  Eritrea 5–1 1–2
Rwanda  3–6  Congo 2–1 1–5
Djibouti  1–4  Burundi 1–3 0–1
Botswana  1–2  Madagascar 1–0 0–2
Chad  4–4 (7–8 p)  Libya 3–1 1–3
Ethiopia  1–2  Zambia 1–0 0–2
Seychelles  0–6  Zimbabwe 0–1 0–5
Tanzania  2–4  Mauritius 0–1 2–3
Uganda  5–2  Malawi 3–1 2–1
Lesotho  1–1 (3–2 p)  Mozambique 1–0 0–1
Swaziland  3–5  Kenya 3–2 0–3
Morocco  w/o  Guinea-Bissau — —
30 June 2000
Mauritania 0–0 Burkina Faso
Stade Olympique, NouakchottAttendance: 10,000Referee: Albina da Silva (Guinea-Bissau) 16 July 2000
Burkina Faso 3–0 Mauritania
Barro 23', 71'
Diabaté 76'
Stade du 4 Août, OuagadougouAttendance: 25,000Referee: Ibrahim Djingarey (Niger)

Burkina Faso win 3–0 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
Gambia 2–2 Guinea
Corr 31' (pen.), 44' (pen.) Diané 39'
Youla 87'
Independence Stadium, BakauAttendance: 15,000 16 July 2000
Guinea 2–0 Gambia
T. Camara 8'
Youla 90'
Stade du 28 Septembre, ConakryAttendance: 15,000

Guinea win 4–2 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
São Tomé and Príncipe 1–1 Gabon
Tonga 5' Tamboucha 12'
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé 15 July 2000
Gabon 4–1 São Tomé and Príncipe
Bito'o 17', 21', 70'
Ondo 50'		 Ramos 88'
Stade Omar Bongo, LibrevilleAttendance: 15,000Referee: Eboh Messan (Togo)

Gabon win 5–2 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Angola
Isaac 72'
Estadio La Paz, Malabo 16 July 2000
Angola 4–1 Equatorial Guinea
Paulão 14'
Akwá 18'
Mendonça 83'
Isaac 88'		 Mba 33'
Estádio da Cidadela, LuandaAttendance: 20,000

Angola win 5–1 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Benin 2–0 Namibia
Bessan 46'
Latoundji 50'
Stade de l'Amitié, CotonouAttendance: 25,000 15 July 2000
Namibia 8–2 Benin
Nauseb 4'
Goraseb 8', 20', 36'
Tjikuzu 25', 43'
Jacobs 31' (pen.)
Benjamin 77'		 Assouma 6', 12'
Independence Stadium, WindhoekAttendance: 5,000

Namibia win 8–4 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Niger 0–1 Ivory Coast
Dindane 55'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Joseph Wellington (Ghana) 16 July 2000
Ivory Coast 6–0 Niger
Bamba 9'
Yoffou 42', 65', 68'
Zézé 77'
Zoko 84'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, AbidjanAttendance: 25,000Referee: Abderahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

Ivory Coast win 7–0 on aggregate.

3 July 2000
Cape Verde 1–0 Liberia
Toni
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo 16 July 2000
Liberia 3–0 Cape Verde
Weah 3'
Brown 71'
Roberts 83'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, MonroviaAttendance: 18,000Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Liberia win 3–1 on aggregate.

20 August 2000
Sierra Leone 2–0 Togo
Bah 33'
Kanu 51'
National Stadium, FreetownAttendance: 10,000Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea) 3 September 2000
Togo 2–0 Sierra Leone
Kader 26'
Salou 60' (pen.)
Penalties
4–2
Stade de Kégué, LoméAttendance: 25,000Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)

Togo win 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 after extra time.

2 July 2000
Central African Republic 1–1 DR Congo
Malo 25' Yemweni 12'
Barthelemy Boganda Stadium, BanguiReferee: Hissene Ladoual (Chad) 16 July 2000
DR Congo 2–0 Central African Republic
Yemweni 6'
Mayélé 82'
Stade des Martyrs, KinshasaAttendance: 75,000Referee: Alex Mana Sule (Nigeria)

DR Congo won 3–1 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Sudan 5–1 Eritrea
Khalid Bakhit 4'
Moga 11'
Mohamed Musa Dawod 54'
Hisham Seeni 56'
Amir Mustafa 86'		 Abraham 6'
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum 15 July 2000
Eritrea 2–1 Sudan
Abreha 33'
Shimangus 45'		 Richard 66'
Asmara Stadium, Asmara

Sudan won 6–3 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Rwanda 2–1 Congo
Stade Amahoro, Kigali 16 July 2000
Congo 5–1 Rwanda
Eder 6'
Amoros 8' (pen.)
Moyimouadeka 26'
Ngoma-Nanitélamio 61'
Tsoumou 61'		 Mayele 80'
Stade Municipal, Pointe NoireAttendance: 30,000

Congo won 6–3 on aggregate.

30 June 2000
Djibouti 1–3 Burundi
Djibouti city 15 July 2000
Burundi 1–0 Djibouti
Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, BujumburaAttendance: 6,000

Burundi won 4–1 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
Botswana 1–0 Madagascar
Selolwane 25'
National Stadium, GaboroneAttendance: 15,000 15 July 2000
Madagascar 2–0 Botswana
Randrianaivo 3'
Ralaitafika 48'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.

30 June 2000
Chad 3–1 Libya
Lokissimbaye 2'
 Al Masli
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena 14 July 2000
Libya 3–1 Chad
El Taib
Al-Tarhouni
Al Masli 		Lokissimbaye
Penalties
8–7
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli

Libya won 8–7 on penalty shootout after 4–4 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Ethiopia 1–0 Zambia
Getachew 34'
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis AbabaAttendance: 25,000Referee: Ahmed Salih (Sudan) 15 July 2000
Zambia 2–0 Ethiopia
Makufi 2'
Kampamba 67'
Independence Stadium, LusakaReferee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Zambia on 2–1 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
Seychelles 0–1 Zimbabwe
Mwaruwari 35'
Victoria, Seychelles 16 July 2000
Zimbabwe 5–0 Seychelles
Petros
Makunike
Ndlovu
Ncube
Barbourfields Stadium, BulawayoAttendance: 30,000

Zimbabwe on 6–0 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
Tanzania 0–1 Mauritius
Naboth 57'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam 16 July 2000
Mauritius 3–2 Tanzania
Bax 77'
François 79'
Perle 88'		 Tembele 24'
Lungu 28'
Stade George V, CurepipeAttendance: 30,000

Mauritius won 4–2 on aggregate.

1 July 2000
Uganda 3–1 Malawi
Mubiru 3'
Magumba 14'
Mukasa 52'		 Chitsulo 89'
Nakivubo Stadium, KampalaAttendance: 15,000 15 July 2000
Malawi 1–2 Uganda
Chirwali 51' Mubiru 30'
Musisi 81'
Chichiri Stadium, BlantyreAttendance: 25,000Referee: ... (Mauritius)

Uganda won 5–2 on aggregate.

2 July 2000
Lesotho 1–0 Mozambique
Ntsonyana 85'
Setsoto Stadium, MaseruAttendance: 5,000 16 July 2000
Mozambique 1–0 Lesotho
Dário 82'
Penalties
2–3
Estádio da Machava, MaputoAttendance: 15,000

Lesotho won 3–2 on penalty shootout after 1–1 after extra time.

2 July 2000
Swaziland 3–2 Kenya
D. Dlamini 43', 75' (pen.)
M. Dlamini 56'		 Otieno 38'
Okoth 86'
Somholo National Stadium, Lobamba 15 July 2000
Kenya 3–0 Swaziland
Onyango 19'
Okoth 78'
Simiyu 83'
Mombasa Municipal Stadium, MombasaAttendance: 15,000

Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate.

Morocco w/o Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau withdrew; Morocco advanced.

Group round

Qualifying took place between 2 September 2000 and 17 June 2001.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 6 4 2 0 9 1 +8 14
 Zambia 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
 Madagascar 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5
 Namibia 6 1 2 3 5 11 −6 5
Source: 2 September 2000
Nigeria 4–0 Namibia
Ikpeba 39', 73', 88'
Ojigwe 55'
Lagos National Stadium, LagosAttendance: 25,000Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast) 2 September 2000
Zambia 1–2 Madagascar
Lota 34' Ratsimialona 42'
Randrianaivo 75'
Independence Stadium, LusakaAttendance: 30,000Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana) 7 October 2000
Madagascar 0–0 Nigeria
Alarobia Municipal Stadium, AntananarivoAttendance: 7,000Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa) 8 October 2000
Namibia 1–2 Zambia
Mukwaya 9' Mwape 80'
Chepita 81'
Independence Stadium, WindhoekReferee: Reda Baltagy (Egypt) 13 January 2001
Nigeria 1–0 Zambia
Agali 33'
Lagos National Stadium, LagosAttendance: 60,000Referee: Kamel Berber (Algeria) 13 January 2001
Namibia 2–2 Madagascar
Hindjou 77'
Hummel 89'		 Randrianaivo 33'
Ratsimialona 44'
Independence Stadium, WindhoekAttendance: 5,000 24 March 2001
Zambia 1–1 Nigeria
Okoronkwo 42' (o.g.) Akwuegbu 30'
Nchanga Stadium, ChingolaAttendance: 20,000Referee: Wilfrid Mukuna (Zimbabwe) 24 March 2001
Madagascar 1–2 Namibia
Menakely 30' Pienaar 5'
Diergaardt 10'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, AntananarivoAttendance: 20,000 2 June 2001
Zambia 0–0 Namibia
Nchanga Stadium, ChingolaAttendance: 20,000Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana) 2 June 2001
Nigeria 1–0 Madagascar
Akwuegbu 4'
Benin City, NigeriaAttendance: 15,000Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) 16 June 2001
Namibia 0–2 Nigeria
Yakubu 89'
Shuaibu 90'
Independence Stadium, WindhoekAttendance: 10,000Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) 16 June 2001
Madagascar 0–1 Zambia
Lungu 13'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, AntananarivoAttendance: 25,000Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Liberia 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13
 South Africa 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12
 Congo 6 1 2 3 4 9 −5 5
 Mauritius 6 0 2 4 2 12 −10 2
Source: 3 September 2000
Liberia 4–0 Mauritius
Roberts 25'
Debbah 47', 49'
Sebwe
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, MonroviaReferee: Mamadouba Amalfi Camara (Guinea) 3 September 2000
Congo 1–2 South Africa
Guié-Mien 70' (pen.) Mngomeni 21'
August 59'
Stade Municipal, Pointe NoireAttendance: 25,000Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) 8 October 2000
Mauritius 1–2 Congo
Ithier 47' Guié-Mien 27', 29'
Stade George V, CurepipeAttendance: 21,200Referee: Wilfred Mukuna (Zimbabwe) 16 December 2000
South Africa 2–1 Liberia
Bartlett 49'
Masinga 73'		 Daye 80'
First National Bank Stadium, JohannesburgAttendance: 10,000Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) 13 January 2001
Mauritius 1–1 South Africa
François 60' (pen.) Buckley 43'
Stade Anjalay, MauritiusAttendance: 11,260Referee: Maxim Itur (Kenya) 14 January 2001
Liberia 5–1 Congo
Debbah 23', 60'
Makor 30'
Roberts 51'
Daye 62'		 Christ 21'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, MonroviaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana) 24 March 2001
South Africa 3–0 Mauritius
McCarthy 4'
Phiri 14'
Zuma 20'
Telkom Park Stadium, Port ElizabethAttendance: 10,000Referee: Ishak Omar Abdelkader (Tanzania) 25 March 2001
Congo 0–1 Liberia
Daye 62'
Stade Municipal, Pointe NoireAttendance: 20,000Referee: Hissene Ladoual (Chad) 3 June 2001
Congo 0–0 Mauritius
Stade Municipal, Pointe NoireAttendance: 10,000 3 June 2001
Liberia 1–1 South Africa
Makor 48' (pen.) Rabutla 39'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, MonroviaAttendance: 40,000Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger) 16 June 2001
Mauritius 0–2 Liberia
Tondo 1', 61'
Stade Anjalay, MauritiusAttendance: 10,780Referee: Samuel Moeketsi (Lesotho) 17 June 2001
South Africa 0–0 Congo
Kings Park Stadium, DurbanAttendance: 45,000Referee: Wilson Mukuna (Zimbabwe) Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 6 3 1 2 5 4 +1 10
 Tunisia 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8
 Gabon 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
 Kenya 6 1 3 2 5 8 −3 6
Source: 2 September 2000
Gabon 2–0 Morocco
Nzeng 38'
Bito'o 56'
Stade Omar Bongo, LibrevilleAttendance: 4,000Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali) 3 September 2000
Kenya 0–0 Tunisia
Moi International Sports Centre, NairobiAttendance: 20,000Referee: Mohammed Mahmoud (Somalia) 7 October 2000
Tunisia 4–2 Gabon
Jaziri 3'
Jaïdi 42'
Gabsi 58'
Thabet 75'		 Moubamba 14'
Bito'o 25'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 4,000Referee: Karim Daho (Algeria) 8 October 2000
Morocco 1–0 Kenya
Chippo 43'
Mohamed V Stadium, CasablancaReferee: Alex Quartey (Ghana) 13 January 2001
Tunisia 0–1 Morocco
Camacho 49'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 35,000Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) 13 January 2001
Kenya 2–1 Gabon
Maruti 16'
Mumba 72'		 Nguema 12'
Moi International Sports Centre, NairobiAttendance: 10,000Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa) 24 March 2001
Morocco 2–0 Tunisia
Chippo 20'
Camacho 60'
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, RabatAttendance: 25,000Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) 24 March 2001
Gabon 1–1 Kenya
Ondo 67' (pen.) Wanyonyi 85'
Stade Omar Bongo, LibrevilleAttendance: 45,000Referee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon) 2 June 2001
Kenya 1–1 Morocco
Origi 5' Bassir 43'
Moi International Sports Centre, NairobiAttendance: 17,000Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa) 2 June 2001
Gabon 1–1 Tunisia
Cousin 57' Jelassi 67'
Stade Omar Bongo, LibrevilleAttendance: 16,000Referee: Chukwujekwu Chukwudi (Nigeria) 16 June 2001
Morocco 0–1 Gabon
Nguema 43'
Complexe Hassan II, FèsAttendance: 12,000Referee: Mohamed Abdellah (Libya) 17 June 2001
Tunisia 4–1 Kenya
Zitouni 33', 62'
Jaziri 42', 44'		 Mulama 61'
Stade El Menzah, TunisAttendance: 20,000Referee: Kamel Berber (Algeria) Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11
 Burkina Faso 6 3 2 1 4 3 +1 11
 Angola 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
 Burundi 6 0 2 4 2 6 −4 2
Source: 3 September 2000
Burundi 0–0 Angola
Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, BujumburaAttendance: 10,000 3 September 2000
Algeria 1–1 Burkina Faso
Tasfaout 62' Zongo 52'
5 July stadium, AlgiersAttendance: 20,000Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia) 7 October 2000
Burkina Faso 1–0 Burundi
Sanou 52'
Stade du 4 Août, OuagadougouAttendance: 20,000Referee: Olaniyan Olufemi (Nigeria) 8 October 2000
Angola 2–2 Algeria
P.Sousa 52'
Mendonça 66'		 Tasfaout 10', 26'
Estádio da Cidadela, LuandaReferee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon) 12 January 2001
Algeria 2–1 Burundi
Ghazi 6'
Tasfaout 45'		 Mossi 60'
5 July stadium, AlgiersAttendance: 20,000Referee: Abdulhakim Al-Shelmani (Libya) 13 January 2001
Burkina Faso 1–0 Angola
Zongo 38'
Stade du 4 Août, OuagadougouAttendance: 25,000Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal) 25 March 2001
Burundi 0–1 Algeria
Bourahli 17'
Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, BujumburaAttendance: 10,000Referee: Tessema Hailemalek (Ethiopia) 25 March 2001
Angola 2–0 Burkina Faso
Quinzinho 44'
Akwá 75'
Estádio da Cidadela, LuandaAttendance: 25,000Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal) 1 June 2001
Algeria 3–2 Angola
Saïfi 6', 41' (pen.)
Kherkhache 80'		 Quinzinho 29'
Joni 60'
19 May Stadium, AnnabaAttendance: 25,000Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) 3 June 2001
Burundi 0–0 Burkina Faso
Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, BujumburaAttendance: 15,000Referee: Yusuf Awuye (Uganda) 17 June 2001
Burkina Faso 1–0 Algeria
Traoré 38'
Stade du 4 Août, OuagadougouAttendance: 25,000Referee: Komam Coulibaly (Mali) 17 June 2001
Angola 2–1 Burundi
Paulão 25'
Flávio 52'		 Ndikumana 50'
Estádio Municipal do Tafe, CabindaAttendance: 10,000 Group 5

Guinea were excluded on 19 March 2001, after the Guinean sports minister had failed to meet a third FIFA deadline to reinstall the Guinean FF functionaries.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Togo 4 3 1 0 7 0 +7 10
 Senegal 4 1 2 1 4 2 +2 5
 Uganda 4 0 1 3 1 10 −9 1
 Guinea (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
(W) Withdrew 2 September 2000
Uganda 3–1
(Annulled)		 Guinea
Mubiru 14', 31'
Mukasa 77'		 Feindouno 44'
Nakivubo Stadium, KampalaAttendance: 30,000 24 September 2000
Senegal 0–0 Togo
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, DakarReferee: Alex Mana Sule (Nigeria) 8 October 2000
Togo 3–0 Uganda
Salou 29' (pen.)
Kossi 49'
Mohamed Kader 73'
Stade de Kégué, LoméAttendance: 30,000Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria) 8 October 2000
Guinea 1–0
(Annulled)		 Senegal
Baldé 59'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry 13 January 2001
Uganda 1–1 Senegal
Kaweesa 69' Thiaw 6'
Nakivubo Stadium, KampalaAttendance: 25,000Referee: Tessema Hailemelak (Ethiopia) 24 March 2001
Senegal 3–0 Uganda
Diouf 18', 85'
H. Camara 40'
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, DakarAttendance: 50,000Referee: Joseph Wellington (Ghana) 2 June 2001
Uganda 0–3 Togo
Mohamed Kader 34', 70'
Dogbe 48'
Nakivubo Stadium, KampalaAttendance: 15,000Referee: Abdulkadir Isaack Omar (Tanzania) 17 June 2001
Togo 1–0 Senegal
Kossi 32'
Stade de Kégué, LoméAttendance: 20,000Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana) Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13
 DR Congo 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8
 Lesotho 6 1 3 2 7 9 −2 6
 Zimbabwe 6 2 0 4 8 12 −4 6
Source: 3 September 2000
Zimbabwe 3–2 DR Congo
Petros 6', 73'
P. Ndlovu 22'		 Mayélé 29' (pen.)
Wakanyenkele 67'
National Stadium, HarareAttendance: 25,000Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) 3 September 2000
Lesotho 3–3 Ghana
Lephoto 47'
Majara 49'
Makhele 61'		 Amoah 27'
Duah 80', 88'
Setsoto Stadium, MaseruAttendance: 11,000Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa) 8 October 2000
Ghana 4–1 Zimbabwe
Appiah 28'
Duah 42'
Amoah 48'
Akunnor 78' (pen.)		 Mwaruwari 47'
Accra Sports Stadium, AccraAttendance: 60,000Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) 10 October 2000
DR Congo 1–1 Lesotho
Nvula 57' Mpakanyane 65'
Stade des Martyrs, KinshasaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo) 14 January 2001
Zimbabwe 1–2 Lesotho
Mwaruwari 21' Majara 40'
Seema 87' (pen.)
Barbourfields Stadium, BulawayoAttendance: 20,000 14 January 2001
DR Congo 2–1 Ghana
Dinzey 10'
Mbungu 13'		 Ayew 77'
Stade des Martyrs, KinshasaAttendance: 80,000Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) 24 March 2001
Lesotho 0–1 Zimbabwe
P. Ndlovu 88'
Setsoto Stadium, MaseruAttendance: 20,000 25 March 2001
Ghana 3–0 DR Congo
Allotey 17', 84'
Appiah 49'
Accra Sports Stadium, AccraAttendance: 20,000Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) 3 June 2001
Lesotho 0–0 DR Congo
Setsoto Stadium, MaseruAttendance: 20,000Referee: Walter Mochubela (South Africa) 3 June 2001
Zimbabwe 1–2 Ghana
Mugeyi 15' Owusu-Ansah 39'
Boakye 89'
National Stadium, HarareAttendance: 35,000Referee: Ahmed Auda (Egypt) 17 June 2001
DR Congo 2–1 Zimbabwe
Mulangu 54'
Mulekelayi 56'		 Mwaruwari 7'
Stade des Martyrs, KinshasaAttendance: 40,000Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa) 17 June 2001
Ghana 3–1 Lesotho
Appiah 25'
Gyan 31'
Amoah 37'		 Nts'onyana 63'
Kumasi Sports Stadium, KumasiAttendance: 30,000Referee: Moussa Kanouté (Mali) Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13
 Ivory Coast 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11
 Libya 6 2 0 4 4 10 −6 6
 Sudan 6 1 1 4 3 7 −4 4
Source: 2 September 2000
Egypt 1–0 Ivory Coast
Abdel Hafeez 15'
Alexandria Stadium, AlexandriaAttendance: 10,000Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia) 10 September 2000
Libya 1–0 Sudan
Al-Masrati 44'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli 8 October 2000
Sudan 0–1 Egypt
H. Hassan 22'
Khartoum Stadium, KhartoumReferee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe) 19 November 2000
Ivory Coast 2–1 Libya
Bakayoko 17'
Zoko 87'		 Al Masli 8'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, AbidjanAttendance: 20,000Referee: Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde) 14 January 2001
Egypt 4–0 Libya
I. Hassan 27'
A. Hassan 47', 62'
Sabry 66' (pen.)
Cairo International Stadium, CairoAttendance: 25,000Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) 20 January 2001
Ivory Coast 2–0 Sudan
Keïta 38'
Zoko 80'
Stade Bouaké, BouakéReferee: Malick Sillah (Gambia) 23 March 2001
Libya 2–0 Egypt
Al-Tawerghi 53'
Al Masli 65'
March 28 Stadium, BenghaziAttendance: 25,000Referee: Kamel Berber (Algeria) 25 March 2001
Sudan 0–0 Ivory Coast
Al-Merrikh Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Berhane Teshome (Eritrea) 3 June 2001
Egypt 3–2 Sudan
A. Hossam 20', 51'
Hosni 58'		 Moga 69'
Faroug Jabra 89' (pen.)
Alexandria Stadium, AlexandriaAttendance: 13,000Referee: Mohsen Boukthir (Tunisia) 3 June 2001
Libya 0–3 Ivory Coast
Keïta 21'
Bakayoko 31'
Ettien 67'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli 17 June 2001
Ivory Coast 2–2 Egypt
Bakayoko 70' (pen.)
El-Sayed 83' (o.g.)		 Hosni 56'
Said 84'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, AbidjanAttendance: 6,000Referee: Hailemalik Tessema (Ethiopia) 17 June 2001
Sudan 1–0 Libya
Edward Jildo 45'
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum

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