2004 African Cup of Nations qualification

Qualification for the 2004 African Nations Cup.

Qualified teams

Qualifying round

The 52 nations were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from all groups qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 6 September 2002 and 6 July 2003.

Group 1

Note:  Djibouti withdrew.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Nigeria 8422073+4
 Angola 5412174+3
 Malawi 34103310−7
 Djibouti 00000000

8 September 2002
Angola  0–0  Nigeria

12 October 2002
Malawi  1–0  Angola
Mwafulirwa  85'

29 March 2003
Malawi  0–1  Nigeria
Utaka  10'

7 June 2003
Nigeria  4–1  Malawi
Aiyegbeni  10', 16'
N. Kanu  22', 35'

21 June 2003
Nigeria  2–2  Angola
Uche Kalu  57'
Odemwingie  62' (pen)
Figueiredo  9'
Akwá  55'

6 July 2003
Angola  5–1  Malawi
Msowoya  2'
Akwá  3'
Flávio Amado  33'
Stopirra  76'
Chinho  89'
Mgangira  78'

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Guinea 126402103+7
 Niger 9630356−1
 Ethiopia 9630357−2
 Liberia 6620437−4

7 September 2002
Niger  3–1  Ethiopia
Tankary  55', 61'
Garba Abdoulaye  80'
Ashenafi  16'

8 September 2002
Guinea  3–0  Liberia
Titi Camara  1'
Mansaré  54'
Conte  69'

12 October 2002
Liberia  1–0  Niger
Daye  80'

13 October 2002
Ethiopia  1–0  Guinea
Abege  63'

30 March 2003
Ethiopia  1–0  Liberia
Feleke  80'

30 March 2003
Guinea  2–0  Niger
Fodé Mansaré  40' (p)
A. Sylla  90'

7 June 2003
Niger  1–0  Guinea
Yahaya Tankari  69'

8 June 2003
Liberia  1–0  Ethiopia
Mennoh  57'

21 June 2003
Liberia  1–2  Guinea
Daye  20' Youla  11', 50'
Accra, Ghana (neutral ground)

22 June 2003
Ethiopia  2–0  Niger
Abdulahi Azad  15' (og)
Ermias Kidanu  51'

5 July 2003
Niger  1–0  Liberia
Alhassan  90' (p)

6 July 2003
Guinea  3–0  Ethiopia
Youla  32', 72'
Feindouno  55'

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Benin 1364111248
 Zambia 116321651
 Sudan 106312963
 Tanzania 06006113−12

8 September 2002
Benin  4–0  Tanzania
Adjamossi  9', 38'
Tchomogo  75' (p)
Latoundji  85'

8 September 2002
Sudan  0–1  Zambia
Nsofwa  89'

12 October 2002
Tanzania  1–2  Sudan
Abdallah Rajab  17' Lado  27' (pen), 53'

12 October 2002
Zambia  1–1  Benin
Kilambe  75' Oladipupo  45'

29 March 2003
Tanzania  0–1  Zambia
Lungu  25'

29 March 2003
Sudan  3–0  Benin
Tambal  35', 70'
Kabair  68'

7 June 2003
Zambia  2–0  Tanzania
Milanzi  44', 81'

8 June 2003
Benin  3–0  Sudan
Tchomogo  55' (p)
Ogunbiyi  90'

21 June 2003
Zambia  1–1  Sudan
Chalwe  72' Dalag  23'

22 June 2003
Tanzania  0–1  Benin
Kabirou  66'

6 July 2003
Benin  3–0  Zambia
Tchomogo  9', 26'
Latoundji  75'

6 July 2003
Sudan  3–0
(awarded)
 Tanzania

Note: Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Burkina Faso 13641112210
 Congo 96231541
 Mozambique 8622238−5
 Central African Republic 2602439−6

8 September 2002
Congo  0–0  Burkina Faso


13 October 2002
Burkina Faso  2–1  Central African Republic
A. Touré  60'
Minoungou  75'
Berede Oueifio  38'

13 October 2002
Mozambique  0–3  Congo
Tsoumou-Madza  49'
Guié-Mien  70'
Bakouma  73'

30 March 2003
Mozambique  1–0  Burkina Faso
Dário  89'

4 May 2003
Congo  2–1  Central African Republic
Embingou  6'
Ewolo  52'
Makita  84'

7 June 2003
Burkina Faso  4–0  Mozambique
Dagano  6', 8'
A. Touré  34'
Minoungou  88'


21 June 2003
Burkina Faso  3–0  Congo
A. Touré  54' (pen.)
Ouédraogo  61'
Minoungou  75'

22 June 2003
Mozambique  1–0  Central African Republic
Jossias  73' (pen.)


6 July 2003
Congo  0–0  Mozambique

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Kenya 136411927
 Togo 106312972
 Cape Verde 96303981
 Mauritania 26024010−10

6 September 2002
Mauritania  0–2  Cape Verde
Lito  45'
Antonio Duarte  60'

7 September 2002
Kenya  3–0  Togo
Baraza  62'
Otieno  68'
Oliech  90'

12 October 2002
Cape Verde  0–1  Kenya
Baraza  58'

12 October 2002
Togo  1–0  Mauritania
Adebayor  23'

29 March 2003
Kenya  4–0  Mauritania
Mambo  15', 70'
Oyuga  43'
Oliech  43'

29 March 2003
Cape Verde  2–1  Togo
Duarte  68'
Caló  80'
Wondu  37'

6 June 2003
Mauritania  0–0  Kenya

8 June 2003
Togo  5–2  Cape Verde
Alessandro Faria  2'
Sherif Touré  23', 32'
Mikimba  72'
Adebayor  78'
Lito  6'
Caló  26'

21 June 2003
Cape Verde  3–0  Mauritania
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.


22 June 2003
Togo  2–0  Kenya
Alessandro Faria  23', 57' (pen.)

5 July 2003
Mauritania  0–0  Togo

5 July 2003
Kenya  1–0  Cape Verde
Oliech  84'

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Mali 136411927
 Zimbabwe 136411835
 Seychelles 66204410−6
 Eritrea 3610517−6

8 September 2002
Seychelles  1–0  Eritrea
Roddy Victor  50'

8 September 2002
Zimbabwe  1–0  Mali
Muhoni  30'

12 October 2002
Eritrea  0–1  Zimbabwe
Peter Ndlovu  10'

13 October 2002
Mali  3–0  Seychelles
Seydou Keita  30'
Sidibé  75'
D. Coulibaly  85'

30 March 2003
Eritrea  0–2  Mali
Thiam  54'
D. Coulibaly  89'

30 March 2003
Zimbabwe  3–1  Seychelles
Peter Ndlovu  19' (pen.), 94' (pen.)
Adam Ndlovu  90'
Brian Methe  91'

7 June 2003
Seychelles  2–1  Zimbabwe
Baldé  75' (pen.)
Zialor  81'
Adam Ndlovu  86'

7 June 2003
Mali  1–0  Eritrea
S. Coulibaly  20'

21 June 2003
Eritrea  1–0  Seychelles
Fessehaye  62'

22 June 2003
Mali  0–0  Zimbabwe

5 July 2003
Seychelles  0–2  Mali
Sammy Traoré  60'
B. Touré  85'

5 July 2003
Zimbabwe  2–0  Eritrea
Peter Ndlovu  11', 17' (pen.)

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Morocco 16651010010
 Sierra Leone 106312743
 Gabon 66204770
 Equatorial Guinea 36105316−3

7 September 2002
Gabon  0–1  Morocco
Chippo  16'

8 September 2002
Equatorial Guinea  1–3  Sierra Leone
Mavidi  82' Bah  38'
Benjamin Sesay  46'
Mansaray  68'

12 October 2002
Sierra Leone  2–0  Gabon
Kpaka  45'
Bah  46'

13 October 2002
Morocco  5–0  Equatorial Guinea
Ramzi  8'
Bidoudane  24'
Safri  27'
Rokki  45'
Kacemi  70'

29 March 2003
Sierra Leone  0–0  Morocco

29 March 2003
Gabon  4–0  Equatorial Guinea
Mouloungui  8'
Larry  40', 49'
Bito'o  65' (pen.)

8 June 2003
Morocco  1–0  Sierra Leone
Chippo  25'

8 June 2003
Equatorial Guinea  2–1  Gabon
Mba  22'
Malango  50'
Alain Djissikadié  43'

20 June 2003
Morocco  2–0  Gabon
El Yaagoubi  22'
Jaouad Zairi  75'

22 June 2003
Sierra Leone  2–0  Equatorial Guinea
Kallon  71'
Kabbah  90'

6 July 2003
Equatorial Guinea  0–1  Morocco
Kharja  60'

6 July 2003
Gabon  2–0  Sierra Leone
Mbanangoyé  33'
Mintsa

Group 8

Note:  São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Senegal 104310716
 Gambia 44112743
 Lesotho 34103110−9
 São Tomé and Príncipe 00000000

8 September 2002
Lesotho  0–1  Senegal
Henri Camara  35'

13 October 2002
Gambia  6–0  Lesotho
Nyang  7', 40'
Sarr  45'
J. Ceesay  55', 88'
Soley

30 March 2003
Gambia  0–0  Senegal

7 June 2003
Senegal  3–1  Gambia
Diatta  8'
Henri Camara  36'
Diouf  73'
Sillah  63'

14 June 2003
Senegal  3–0  Lesotho
Diouf  26' (pen.)
Henri Camara  66', 70'

6 July 2003
Lesotho  1–0  Gambia
Makhele  87'

Group 9

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 DR Congo 116321954
 Libya 1063121284
 Swaziland 86222812−4
 Botswana 3603326−4

7 September 2002
Botswana  0–0  Swaziland

8 September 2002
Libya  3–2  DR Congo
Al-Malyan  16'
Muntasser  36'
Essam Bilal  41' (pen.)
Nonda  22'
Marlin Piana  52'

13 October 2002
DR Congo  2–0  Botswana
LuaLua  6'
Piana  21'

13 October 2002
Swaziland  2–1  Libya
Gamedze  81'
Nhleko  83'
Salah  20' (pen.)

30 March 2003
Libya  0–0  Botswana

30 March 2003
Swaziland  1–1  DR Congo
Mfanzile Dlamini  10' Musasa  65'

7 June 2003
Botswana  0–1  Libya
al Masli  89'

8 June 2003
DR Congo  2–0  Swaziland
Piana  18'
Musasa  71'

22 June 2003
DR Congo  2–1  Libya
Masudi  29'
Piana  83'
Ilid Hamid  49'

22 June 2003
Swaziland  3–2  Botswana
Siza Dlamini  7', 25'
Sibusiso Dlamini  18'
Mogaladi  41'
Kolagano  56'

5 July 2003
Libya  6–2  Swaziland
El Taib
al-Mirghani
al-Tarhouni
Ahmed Saad
al-Milyan
Bongali Dlamini

5 July 2003
Botswana  0–0  DR Congo

Group 10

Note:  Guinea-Bissau withdrew.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Egypt 9430114113
 Madagascar 6420228−6
 Mauritius 3410329−7
 Guinea-Bissau 00000000

7 September 2002
Madagascar  1–0  Egypt
Ruphin  73'

12 October 2002
Mauritius  0–1  Madagascar
Ruphin  26'

29 March 2003
Mauritius  0–1  Egypt
Mido  43'

8 June 2003
Egypt  7–0  Mauritius
Mido  7' (pen.), 22'
Tarek El-Sayed  18'
Gamal Hamza  53'
Hazem Emam  61'
Ahmed Hassan  72', 89'

20 June 2003
Egypt  6–0  Madagascar
El-Tabei  1'
Ahmad Belal  9', 24', 56', 83'
Mido  41'

6 July 2003
Madagascar  0–2  Mauritius
Perle  16'
Appou  31' (pen.)

Group 11

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 South Africa 104310615
 Ivory Coast 74211835
 Burundi 04004111−10

8 September 2002
Ivory Coast  0–0  South Africa

13 October 2002
South Africa  2–0  Burundi
Mayo  13'
Buckley  39'

30 March 2003
Burundi  0–1  Ivory Coast
Bakari  11'

8 June 2003
Ivory Coast  6–1  Burundi
Drogba  7', 27', 32'
Bakari  56', 78'
Dindane  70'
Shabani  88'

22 June 2003
South Africa  2–1  Ivory Coast
Bartlett  21'
Nomvete  65'
Kalou  41'

6 July 2003
Burundi  0–2  South Africa
Mokoena  1'
Fredericks  30'

Group 12

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Algeria 104310615
 Chad 4411246−2
 Namibia 3410325−3

7 September 2002
Namibia  0–1  Algeria
Benjamin  5' (o.g.)
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 13,000

11 October 2002
Algeria  4–1  Chad
Akrour  26', 72' (pen.)
Djamel Belmadi  54', 69'
Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba
Attendance: 20,000

30 March 2003
Chad  2–0  Namibia
Hisseine  57', 90'

7 June 2003
Namibia  2–1  Chad
Dieergaardt  24'
Hummel  76' (pen.)
Hissein  35'

20 June 2003
Algeria  1–0  Namibia
Kraouche  5'
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Attendance: 30,000

6 July 2003
Chad  0–0  Algeria

Group 13

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Rwanda 74211440
 Uganda 54121220
 Ghana 44112550

7 September 2002
Uganda  1–0  Ghana
Obwiny  52'

13 October 2002
Ghana  4–2  Rwanda
Ntaganda  24' (o.g.)
Hamza Mohammed  42'
Asampong Taylor  58'
Derek Boateng  70' (pen.)
Milly  16'
Ndikumana  43' (pen.)

29 March 2003
Rwanda  0–0  Uganda

7 June 2003
Uganda  0–1  Rwanda
Gatete  40'

22 June 2003
Ghana  1–1  Uganda
Charles Amoah  84' Bajope  16'

6 July 2003
Rwanda  1–0  Ghana
Gatete  49'

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