2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
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Qualified teams
Qualifying round
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.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(W) Withdrew
| Malawi | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mwafulirwa |
| Nigeria | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalu Uche Odemwingie |
Figueiredo Akwá |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| Liberia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daye |
Youla |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Congo | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tamboulas |
Fumo |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Touré Minoungou |
Oueifio |
| Mozambique | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tsoumou-Madza Guié-Mien Bakouma |
| Mozambique | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dário |
| Congo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Embingou Ewolo |
Makita |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dagano A. Touré Minoungou |
| Central African Republic | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jossias |
| Central African Republic | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dagano Minoungou |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lito Toni |
| Cape Verde | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baraza |
| Togo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adebayor |
| Kenya | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo Oyuga Oliech |
| Cape Verde | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte Caló |
Wondu |
| Mauritania | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Faria Touré Mikimba Adebayor |
Lito Caló |
| Cape Verde | 3–0 Abandoned at 85' | |
|---|---|---|
| Lito Caló |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliech |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
| Seychelles | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Victor |
| Mali | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Keita Sidibé D. Coulibaly |
| Eritrea | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiam D. Coulibaly |
| Zimbabwe | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| P. Ndlovu A. Ndlovu |
Philip Zialor |
| Seychelles | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baldé Zialor |
A. Ndlovu |
| Mali | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Coulibaly |
| Eritrea | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fessehaye |
| Seychelles | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Traoré B. Touré |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 16 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mavidi |
Bah Sesay Mansaray |
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kpaka Bah |
| Sierra Leone | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mouloungui Larry Bito'o |
| Morocco | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chippo |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mba Malango |
Djissikadié |
| Morocco | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Yaagoubi Zairi |
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon Kabbah |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kharja |
| Gabon | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mbanangoyé Mintsa |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(W) Withdrew
Group 9
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| Libya | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Malyan Muntasser Essam Bilal |
Nonda Marlin Piana |
| Libya | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Swaziland | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Siza Dlamini Sibusiso Dlamini |
Mogaladi Kolagano |
Group 10
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(W) Withdrew
| Madagascar | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Menahely |
| Mauritius | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Menahely |
| Egypt | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| El-Tabei Belal Mido |
| Madagascar | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Perle Appou |
Group 11
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Buckley |
| Burundi | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakari |
| Ivory Coast | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drogba Bakari Dindane |
Shabani |
| South Africa | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Nomvete |
Kalou |
| Burundi | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mokoena Fredericks |
Group 12
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| Chad | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hisseine |
Group 13
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ntaganda Mohammed Asampong Boateng |
Milly Ndikumana |
Best runner-up
The best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |