2002 African Cup of Nations

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The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Cameroon won its fourth championship (repeating as champions), beating Senegal on penalty kicks 3–2 after a goalless draw.

Host selection

Bids:

Algeria
Botswana
Egypt
Ethiopia
Mali (selected as hosts)

The organization of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Mali on 5 February 1998 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during the 1998 African Cup of Nations. 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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Participating countries

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournamentTemplate:Efn
Template:Fb	Hosts		Template:Sort (1972, 1994)
Template:Fb	Holders	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 2 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1996)
Template:Fb	Group 3 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 1 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 4 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 4 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 6 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 7 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 6 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 7 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 5 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 2 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 5 winners	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 3 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Template:Fb	Group 1 runners-up	Template:Dts	Template:Sort (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)

Notes

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Squads

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Venues

Template:Location map+			Bamako
			Stade du 26 Mars
			Capacity: 55,000
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			Bamako
			Stade Modibo Keïta
			Capacity: 25,000
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Kayes	Mopti	Ségou	Sikasso
Stade Abdoulaye Makoro Cissoko	Stade Barema Bocoum	Stade Amary Daou	Stade Babemba Traoré
Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 15,000
File:Hôtel de Ville de Kayes.jpg	File:Mosque Mopti.jpg	File:Segou.png	File:Le grand marché de Sikasso.jpg