2002 African Cup of Nations explained

Tourney Name:	African Cup of Nations
Year:	2002
Other Titles:	Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2002
Size:	150px
Country:	Mali
Dates:	19 January – 10 February
Num Teams:	16
Venues:	6
Cities:	5
Champion:	Cameroon
Count:	4
Second:	Senegal
Third:	Nigeria
Fourth:	Mali
Matches:	32
Goals:	48
Attendance:	570000
Top Scorer:	Julius Aghahowa Patrick Mboma Salomon Olembé (3 goals each)
Player:	El Hadji Diouf
Prevseason:	2000
Nextseason:	2004

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

See main article: 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification.

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

Notes

Venues

	Bamako
Stade du 26 Mars
Capacity: 55,000

Bamako
Stade Modibo Keïta
Capacity: 25,000

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