AFCON 2002
ChampionsCameroon
Cameroon won, ahead of Senegal (0–0, Cameroon won on penalties in the final, 10 Feb 2002). 16 teams, 32 games, 1.50 goals a game; hosted by Mali.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroonthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| DR Congothrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Ghanathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 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
Final
Top scorers
- Patrick M'Boma Cameroon 3
- Julius Aghahowa Nigeria 3
- Salomon Olembé Cameroon 3
- Hazem Emam Egypt 2
- Hicham Zerouali Morocco 2
- Bassala Touré Mali 2
- Isaac Boakye Ghana 2
- Salif Diao Senegal 2
- George Weah Liberia 1
- Seydou Keita Mali 1
Upsets
- 2002-01-29DR Congo3–1Ivory CoastUpsetGroup B · Kayes28%
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.