The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the

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, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in

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, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

on penalty kicks 3–2 after a goalless draw.

Host selection

Bids : * Algeria * Botswana * Egypt * Ethiopia * Mali The organization of the 2002

was awarded to Mali on 5 February 1998 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in

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, Burkina Faso during the

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. Voters had a choice between five countries : Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia and Mali. This was the first time that Mali had hosted the competition.

Qualification

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Squads

Venues

First round

Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Scorers

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;2 goals *

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;1 goal *

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* Nasreddine Kraouche *

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* Amadou Touré *

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* Mido * Kandia Traoré *

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* Dramane Coulibaly *

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* Lamine Diatta *

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* Sibusiso Zuma * Gift Kampamba

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper * Tony Sylva Defenders * Taribo West *

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Midfielders *

Rafik Saifi Rafik is the given name of: *Rafik Al-Hariri (1944–2005), business tycoon, former Prime Minister of Lebanon *Rafik Bouderbal (born 1987), French-born Algerian player currently playing for ES Sétif in the Algerian Championnat National *Rafik Deg ...

* Sibusiso Zuma Forwards *

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