Qualification for the
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA African Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons (also referred to as AFCON 2004 or CAN 2004) is the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's foo ...
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Qualifying round
Of the 52 nations, only Somalia didn't take part, Cameroon qualified as holders and Tunisia qualified as hosts. Furthermore, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau withdrew. The remaining 46 teams then ended up being divided into 7 groups of 4 teams and 6 groups of 3 teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from the groups containing 4 sides, qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 6 September 2002 and 6 July 2003.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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''Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.''
Group 4
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Group 5
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''The match was abandoned at 3-0 in 85' when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood.''
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Group 9
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Group 10
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Group 11
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Group 12
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Group 13
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Best runner-up
The best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.
External links
Details at RSSSF
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Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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