2000 Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa beats Tunisia in shoot out to claim AFCON third place
ACCRA, Feb. 12, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : South Africa secured the consolation of third place at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Tunisia 4-3 on penalties (after a 2-2 draw) on Saturday afternoon.
AFCON 2000 Facts & Figures
- Dates: 22 January 2000 – 13 February 2000
- 22nd edition
- Teams: 16
- Matches played: 32
- Goals scored: 73
- Most goals scored in a match: 6
Cameroon beats Nigeria in shoot out to win 2000 AFCON
LAGOS, Feb. 13, 2000 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 : Cameroon claimed the Africa Cup of Nations crown after defeating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties (after a 2-2 draw) in the final on Sunday afternoon.
Final positions
Cameroon
Nigeria
South Africa
Tunisia
AFCON Facts
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.
2000 AFCON Finals
Details: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Second Round
The 16 teams qualified for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations:
2000 AFCON Qualification
- Groups: Preliminary round - Group 1 - Group 2 - Group 3 - Group 4 - Group 5 - Group 6 - Group 7 - Play-offMain article: 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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