This page details the process of qualifying for the
2000 African Cup of Nations
The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field ...
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Preliminary round
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''Note: both games were played in Kenya.''
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''Gambia withdrew, Senegal advanced automatically.''
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''Mauritania withdrew, Sierra Leone advanced automatically.''
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''Ethiopia withdrew due to
Eritrean–Ethiopian War
The Eritrean–Ethiopian War, also known as the Badme War, was a major armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 1998 to June 2000. The war has its origins in a territorial dispute between the two states. After Eritr ...
, Eritrea advanced automatically.''
Group round
Group round took place between October 2, 1998, and June 20, 1999.
Group 1
Ghana qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999, their results where annulled. Eritrea qualified for Playoff.
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Group 2
Sierra Leone withdrew due to the
Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002), or the Sierra Leonean Civil War, was a civil war in Sierra Leone that began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Liberia, Liberian dictato ...
on 22 March 1999, their result was annulled.
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
Nigeria qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999, their results were annulled. Senegal qualified for Playoff.
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Playoff
Eritrea (runners-up of groups 1) and Senegal (runners-up of groups 5) join Zimbabwe in a playoff for one place in the final tournament.
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Qualified teams
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External links
Details at RSSSF
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Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Qual
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qualification
Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to:
* Professional qualification, attributes developed by obtaining academic degrees or through professional exper ...