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
FIFA (Soccer) Top 50 World Rankings: for 2001
2001–02 Season
U.S. Men's National Soccer Team, 2002
