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African Nations Cup

Contested for the 23rd time since its inception in 1957. Held Jan. 19-Feb. 10 in Ghana.

First Round

Round Robin; each team plays the other teams in its group once. Note that three points are awarded for a win and one for a tie. (*) indicates team advanced to quarterfinals.

Group A	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
*Nigeria	2	0	1	2	0	7
*Mali	1	0	2	3	1	5
Liberia	0	1	2	3	4	2
Algeria	0	2	1	2	5	1
RESULTS: Jan. 19–Mali 1, Liberia 1; Jan. 21–Nigeria 1, Algeria 0; Jan. 24–Mali 0, Nigeria 0; Jan. 25–Algeria 2, Liberia 2; Jan. 28–Mali 2, Algeria 0; Nigeria 1, Liberia 0.

Group B	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
*South Africa	1	0	2	3	1	5
*Ghana	1	0	2	2	1	5
Morocco	1	1	1	3	4	4
Burkina Faso	0	2	1	2	4	1
RESULTS: Jan. 20–Burkina Faso 0, South Africa 0; Jan. 21–Ghana 0, Morocco 0; Jan 24–Ghana 0, South Africa 0; Jan. 26–Morocco 2, Burkina Faso 1; Jan. 30–South Africa 3, Morocco 1; Ghana 2, Burkina Faso 1.

Group C	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
*Cameroon	3	0	0	5	0	9
*Congo (Zaire)	1	1	1	3	2	4
Togo	0	1	2	0	3	2
Ivory Coast	0	2	1	1	4	1
RESULTS: Jan. 20–Cameroon 1, Congo 0; Jan. 21–Ivory Coast 0, Togo 0; Jan 25–Cameroon 1, Ivory Coast 0; Jan. 26–Congo 0, Togo 0; Jan. 29–Cameroon 3, Togo 0; Congo 3, Ivory Coast 1.

Group D	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
*Senegal	2	0	1	2	0	7
*Egypt	2	1	0	3	2	6
Tunisia	0	1	2	0	1	2
Zambia	0	5	1	1	3	1
RESULTS: Jan. 20–Senegal 1, Egypt 0; Jan. 21–Tunisia 0, Zambia 0; Jan. 25–Egypt 1, Tunisia 0; Jan. 26–Senegal 1, Zambia 0; Jan. 31–Egypt 2, Zambia 1; Senegal 0, Tunisia 0.

Quarterfinals

Date	Result
Feb. 3	Mali 2, South Africa 0
Feb. 3	Nigeria 1, Ghana 0
Feb. 4	Cameroon 1, Egypt 0
Feb. 4	Senegal 2, Congo 0

Semifinals

Date	Result
Feb. 7	Senegal 2, Nigeria 1
Feb. 7	Cameroon 3, Mali 0

Third Place Match

Date	Site	Result
Feb. 9	Mopti, Mali	Nigeria 1, Mali 0

Final

Attendance: 50,000

Date	Site	Result
Feb. 10	Bamako, Mali	Cameroon 0, Senegal 0
Cameroon wins shoot-out, 3-2

Referee: Gamal Al Ghandour, Egypt

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2001–02 Season

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