AFCON 2000
ChampionsCameroon
Cameroon won, ahead of Nigeria (2–2, Cameroon won on penalties in the final, 13 Feb 2000). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.28 goals a game; hosted by Ghana, Nigeria.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroonthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Ghanathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Senegalthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Algeriathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
- 2000-02-12South Africa2–2Tunisia (South Africa won on penalties)Third-place play-off · Accra57%
Final
Top scorers
- Shaun Bartlett South Africa 5
- Samuel Eto'o Cameroon 4
- Patrick M'Boma Cameroon 4
- Hossam Hassan Egypt 3
- Jay-Jay Okocha Nigeria 3
- Julius Aghahowa Nigeria 3
- Marc-Vivien Foé Cameroon 2
- Kwame Ayew Ghana 2
- Victor Ikpeba Nigeria 2
- Henri Camara Senegal 2
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.