2000 African Cup of Nations explained

Tourney Name:	African Cup of Nations
Year:	2000
Size:	150px
Country:	Ghana
Country2:	Nigeria
Dates:	22 January – 13 February
Num Teams:	16
Venues:	4
Cities:	4
Champion:	Cameroon
Count:	3
Second:	Nigeria
Third:	South Africa
Fourth:	Tunisia
Matches:	32
Goals:	73
Attendance:	677500
Top Scorer:	Shaun Bartlett (5 goals)
Player:	Lauren
Prevseason:	1998
Nextseason:	2002

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 of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.

Cameroon won the championship, beating Nigeria in the final 4–3 on penalties.^[1] As winners, they qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup as African representatives.

Host selection

It was expected that Zimbabwe will host this edition but it was sidelined by the CAF on 8 February 1999 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for non-compliance with the specifications, the CAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 10 March 1999.

Bids :

Egypt (withdrew)
Ghana / Nigeria (selected as hosts)
Morocco

Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria, were determined by the CAF to be compliant with the host criteria. Later, Egypt withdrew.A joint bid was formed between Ghana and Nigeria.

The organization of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded jointly to Ghana and Nigeria on 15 March 1999 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between three countries : Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria. This is the first time ever that the African Cup was co-hosted by two countries.

This is also the second time that Nigeria has hosted the African Cup after 1980 and the third time for Ghana after 1963 and 1978.

Qualified teams

See main article: 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournament
	Holders		(1957, *1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998*)
	Co-hosts		(*1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982*, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
	Co-hosts		(1963, 1976, 1978, *1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994*)
	Group 5 winners		(1978, 1996, 1998)
	Group 1 winners		(1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998)
	Group 2 winners		(1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998)
	Group 7 runners-up		(1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, *1990*, 1992, 1996, 1998)
	Group 3 runners-up		(1968 1972, 1974, 1978, 1992)
	Group 6 runners-up		(1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
	Group 4 runners-up		(1994, 1996)
	Group 3 winners		(1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
	Group 4 winners		(*1996*, 1998)
	Group 2 runners-up		(1972, 1984, 1998)
	Group 7 winners		(1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998)
	Group 6 winners		(1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
	Playoff winners		(1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994)