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Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations .
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Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations .
Of the 52 nations, only Somalia didn't take part, Cameroon qualified as holders and Tunisia qualified as hosts. Furthermore, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau withdrew. The remaining 46 teams then ended up being divided into 7 groups of 4 teams and 6 groups of 3 teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from the groups containing 4 sides, qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 6 September 2002 and 6 July 2003.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
 Angola | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
 Malawi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
 Djibouti (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malawi | 1–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Mwafulirwa  85' |
| Nigeria | 2–2 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Kalu Uche 57' Odemwingie 62' (pen.) | Figueiredo 9' Akwá 55' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guinea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
 Niger | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |
 Ethiopia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
 Liberia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| Liberia | 1–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Daye 20' | Youla 11', 50' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benin | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
 Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 |
 Sudan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
 Tanzania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burkina Faso | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 |
 Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
 Mozambique | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 8 |
 Central African Republic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Congo | 0–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 1–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Tamboulas 72' | Fumo 60' |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| A. Touré 60' Minoungou 75' | Oueifio 38' |
| Mozambique | 0–3 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Tsoumou-Madza 49' Guié-Mien 70'Bakouma 73' |
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Dário 89' |
| Congo | 2–1 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Embingou 6' Ewolo 52' | Makita 84' |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Dagano 6', 8' A. Touré 34'Minoungou 88' |
| Central African Republic | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Jossias 73' (pen.) |
| Central African Republic | 0–3 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Dagano 30', 71' Minoungou 90' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 |
 Togo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
 Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
 Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Lito 45' Toni 60' |
| Cape Verde | 0–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Baraza 58' |
| Togo | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Adebayor 23' |
| Kenya | 4–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo 15', 70' Oyuga 43'Oliech 43' |
| Cape Verde | 2–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte 68' Caló 80' | Wondu 37' |
| Mauritania | 0–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 5–2 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Faria 2' Touré 23', 32'Mikimba 72'Adebayor 78' | Lito 6' Caló 26' |
| Cape Verde | 3–0 Abandoned at 85' | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Lito 65' Caló 76' (pen.), 82' |
The match was abandoned at 3-0 in 85' when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood.
| Mauritania | 0–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1–0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Oliech 84' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 |
 Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
 Seychelles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 |
 Eritrea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
| Seychelles | 1–0 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Victor 50' |
| Mali | 3–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| S. Keita 30' Sidibé 75'D. Coulibaly 85' |
| Eritrea | 0–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Thiam 54' D. Coulibaly 89' |
| Zimbabwe | 3–1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| P. Ndlovu 19' (pen.), 94' (pen.) A. Ndlovu 90' | Philip Zialor 91' |
| Mali | 1–0 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| S. Coulibaly 20' |
| Eritrea | 1–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Fessehaye 62' |
| Seychelles | 0–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| S. Traoré 60' B. Touré 85' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 16 |
 Sierra Leone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
 Gabon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–3 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Mavidi 82' | Bah 38' Sesay 46'Mansaray 68' |
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Kpaka 45' Bah 46' |
| Sierra Leone | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 4–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Mouloungui 8' Larry 40', 49'Bito'o 65' (pen.) |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Chippo 25' |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Mba 22' Malango 50' | Djissikadié 43' |
| Morocco | 2–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| El Yaagoubi 22' Zairi 75' |
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 71' Kabbah 90' |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Kharja 60' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
 Gambia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
 Lesotho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 3 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DR Congo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
 Libya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
 Swaziland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 |
 Botswana | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| Libya | 3–2 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Malyan 16' Muntasser 36'Essam Bilal 41' (pen.) | Nonda 22' Marlin Piana 52' |
| Libya | 0–0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Masudi 29' Piana 83' | Ilid Hamid 49' |
| Swaziland | 3–2 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Siza Dlamini 7', 25' Sibusiso Dlamini 18' | Mogaladi 41' Kolagano 56' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
 Madagascar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 6 |
 Mauritius | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 |
 Guinea-Bissau (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madagascar | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Menahely 73' |
| Mauritius | 0–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Menahely 26' |
| Egypt | 6–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| El-Tabei 1' Belal 9', 24', 56', 83'Mido 41' |
| Madagascar | 0–2 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Perle 16' Appou 31' (pen.) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
 Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Burundi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo 13' Buckley 39' |
| Burundi | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bakari 11' |
| Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Drogba 7', 27', 32' Bakari 56', 78'Dindane 70' | Shabani 88' |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 21' Nomvete 65' | Kalou 41' |
| Burundi | 0–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Mokoena 1' Fredericks 30' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
 Chad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
 Namibia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| Chad | 2–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Hisseine 57', 90' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Uganda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Ghana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 4–2 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Ntaganda 24' (o.g.) Mohammed 42'Asampong 58'Boateng 70' (pen.) | Milly 16' Ndikumana 43' (pen.) |
The best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 |
| Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 |
| Libya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| Togo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| Niger | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |
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