2002 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria beats Mali 1-0 to claim AFCON third place
MOPTI, Feb. 9, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Nigeria secured the consolation of third place at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win against Mali (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday afternoon.
AFCON 2002 Facts & Figures
- Dates: 19 January 2002 – 13 February 2002
- 23rd edition
- Teams: 16
- Matches played: 32
- Goals scored: 48
- Most goals scored in a match: 4
Cameroon beats Senegal in shoot out to win 2002 AFCON
BAMAKO, Feb. 13, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Cameroon claimed the Africa Cup of Nations crown after defeating Senegal 3-2 on penalties (after a 0-0 draw) in the final on Wednesday afternoon.
Final positions
Cameroon
Senegal
Nigeria
Mali
AFCON Facts
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.
2002 AFCON Finals
Details: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Second Round
The 16 teams qualified for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations:
2002 AFCON Qualification
- Groups: Preliminary round - Group 1 - Group 2 - Group 3 - Group 4 - Group 5 - Group 6 - Group 7Main article: 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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