2004 African Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5

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Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

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  • {{fb|ALG}}
  • {{fb|BEN}}
  • {{fb|BFA}}
  • {{fb|CMR}} (qualified as holders)
  • {{fb|COD|1997}}
  • {{fb|EGY}}
  • {{fb|GUI}}
  • {{fb|KEN}}
  • {{fb|MLI}}
  • {{fb|MAR}}
  • {{fb|NGA}}
  • {{fb|RWA}}
  • {{fb|SEN}}
  • {{fb|RSA}}
  • {{fb|TUN}} (qualified as hosts)
  • {{fb|ZIM}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=African Nations Cup 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/04a.html |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

=Group 1=

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| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda

| attendance = 10,000

| referee = Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|ANG}}

| goals1 = Mwafulirwa {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Civo Stadium, Lilongwe

| attendance = 40,000

| referee = Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Utaka {{goal|10}}

| stadium = Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre

| attendance = 60,000

| referee = Aaron Nkole (Zambia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}

| score = 4–1

| team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

| goals1 = Yakubu {{goal|10||16}}
N. Kanu {{goal|22||35}}

| goals2 = Kanyenda {{goal|8}}

| stadium = National Stadium, Abuja

| attendance =

| referee = Falla Ndoye (Senegal)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}

| score = 2–2

| team2 = {{fb|ANG}}

| goals1 = Kalu Uche {{goal|57}}
Odemwingie {{goal|62|pen.}}

| goals2 = Figueiredo {{goal|9}}
Akwá {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}}

| score = 5–1

| team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

| goals1 = Msowoya {{goal|2}}
Akwá {{goal|3}}
Flávio Amado {{goal|33}}
Stopirra {{goal|76}}
Chinho {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Mgangira {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda

| attendance = 10,000

| referee =

}}

=Group 2=

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|team1=GUI|name_GUI={{fb|GUI}}

|team2=NIG|name_NIG={{fb|NIG}}

|team3=ETH|name_ETH={{fb|ETH|1996}}

|team4=LBR|name_LBR={{fb|LBR}}

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|win_NIG=3|draw_NIG=0|loss_NIG=3|gf_NIG=5|ga_NIG=6

|win_ETH=3|draw_ETH=0|loss_ETH=3|gf_ETH=5|ga_ETH=7

|win_LBR=2|draw_LBR=0|loss_LBR=4|gf_LBR=3|ga_LBR=7

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| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|ETH|1996}}

| goals1 = Tankary {{goal|55||61}}
Garba {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Ashenafi {{goal|16}}

| stadium = Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}

| goals1 = T. Camara {{goal|1}}
Mansaré {{goal|54}}
Conté {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Samba Diouf (Senegal)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}

| goals1 = Daye {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia

| attendance = 40,000

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH|1996}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|GUI}}

| goals1 = Abege {{goal|63}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa

| attendance =

| referee = Maxim Itur (Kenya)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH|1996}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}

| goals1 = Feleke {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa

| attendance = 40,000

| referee = Ali Mohamed Hassan (Djibouti)

}}

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}

| goals1 = Mansaré {{goal|40|p}}
A. Sylla {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Montero Duarte (Cape Verde)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|GUI}}

| goals1 = Tankari {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = Joseph Wellington (Ghana)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|ETH|1996}}

| goals1 = Mennoh {{goal|57}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia

| attendance = 14,000

| referee = Aguidissou Crespin (Benin)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}

| score = 1–2

| team2 = {{fb|GUI}}

| goals1 = Daye {{goal|20}}

| goals2 = Youla {{goal|11||50}}

| stadium = Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana (neutral ground)

| attendance =

| referee = Modou Sowe (Gambia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH|1996}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}

| goals1 = Azad {{goal|15|o.g.}}
Kidanu {{goal|51}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa

| attendance = 25,000

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}

| goals1 = Alhassan {{goal|90|p}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|ETH|1996}}

| goals1 = Youla {{goal|32||72}}
Feindouno {{goal|55}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 3=

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|team2=ZAM|name_ZAM={{fb|ZAM}}

|team3=SUD|name_SUD={{fb|SUD}}

|team4=TAN|name_TAN={{fb|TAN}}

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|win_ZAM=3|draw_ZAM=2|loss_ZAM=1|gf_ZAM=6|ga_ZAM=5

|win_SUD=3|draw_SUD=1|loss_SUD=2|gf_SUD=9|ga_SUD=6

|win_TAN=0|draw_TAN=0|loss_TAN=6|gf_TAN=1|ga_TAN=13

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{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}

| score = 4–0

| team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

| goals1 = Adjamossi {{goal|9||38}}
Tchomogo {{goal|75|p}}
Latoundji {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa, Cotonou

| attendance = 10,000

| referee = Chukwujekwu Chukudi (Nigeria)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Nsofwa {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman

| attendance =

| referee = Teshome Berhane (Ethiopia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}}

| score = 1–2

| team2 = {{fb|SUD}}

| goals1 = Rajab {{goal|17}}

| goals2 = Richard {{goal|27|pen|53}}

| stadium = CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Hailemalack Tessema (Ethiopia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}

| goals1 = Kilambe {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Oladipupo {{goal|45}}

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Lusaka

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Walter Mochubela (South Africa)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Lungu {{goal|25}}

| stadium = National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

| attendance = 23,000

| referee = Tessema Haislemelk (Ethiopia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}

| goals1 = Tambal {{goal|35||70}}
Kabair {{goal|68}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Buenkadil Bisingu Wabelo (DR Congo)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

| goals1 = Milanzi {{goal|44||81}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Lusaka

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Youngson Chilinda (Malawi)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|SUD}}

| goals1 = Tchomogo {{goal|55|p||72}}
Ogunbiyi {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou

| attendance =

| referee = Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|SUD}}

| goals1 = Chalwe {{goal|72}}

| goals2 = Dalag {{goal|23}}

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Lusaka

| attendance =

| referee = Hillary Maxim (Kenya)

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Kabirou {{goal|66}}

| stadium = National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

| attendance = 20,000

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

| goals1 = Tchomogo {{goal|9||26}}
Latoundji {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou

| attendance = 40,000

| referee = Monteiro Duarté (Cape Verde)

}}

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

| score = 3–0
{{small|Awarded}}

| team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Withdrew

| stadium = Omdurman

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.

=Group 4=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|team1=BFA|name_BFA={{fb|BFA}}

|team2=CGO|name_CGO={{fb|CGO}}

|team3=MOZ|name_MOZ={{fb|MOZ}}

|team4=CAR|name_CAR={{fb|CAR}}

|win_BFA=4|draw_BFA=1|loss_BFA=1|gf_BFA=12|ga_BFA=2

|win_CGO=2|draw_CGO=3|loss_CGO=1|gf_CGO=5|ga_CGO=4

|win_MOZ=2|draw_MOZ=2|loss_MOZ=2|gf_MOZ=3|ga_MOZ=8

|win_CAR=0|draw_CAR=2|loss_CAR=4|gf_CAR=3|ga_CAR=9

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|col_B=#ffffcc|text_B=

|result2=B

|update=complete|source=

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{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

| attendance = 60,000

| referee = Maxime Itur (Kenya)

}}

{{football box

| date = 9 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAF}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}

| goals1 = Tamboulas {{goal|72}}

| goals2 = Fumo {{goal|60}}

| stadium = Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui

| attendance =

| referee = Felipe Ndong (Equatorial Guinea)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BFA}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|CAF}}

| goals1 = A. Touré {{goal|60}}
Minoungou {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Oueifio {{goal|38}}

| stadium = Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Zakaria Camara (Guinea)

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MOZ}}

| score = 0–3

| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Tsoumou-Madza {{goal|49}}
Guié-Mien {{goal|70}}
Bakouma {{goal|73}}

| stadium = Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo

| attendance =

| referee = Verson Lwanja (Malawi)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MOZ}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}

| goals1 = Dário {{goal|89}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estádio da Machava, Maputo

| attendance =

| referee = Nunko Rajanad (Mauritius)

}}

{{football box

| date = 4 May 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|CAF}}

| goals1 = Embingou {{goal|6}}
Ewolo {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = Makita {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BFA}}

| score = 4–0

| team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}

| goals1 = Dagano {{goal|6||8}}
A. Touré {{goal|34}}
Minoungou {{goal|88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Mohamed Ould Lemghambodj (Mauritania)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAF}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui

| attendance =

| referee = Hissene Ladoual (Chad)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BFA}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|CGO}}

| goals1 = A. Touré {{goal|54|pen.}}
Ouédraogo {{goal|61}}
Minoungou {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou

| attendance = 36,000

| referee = Alex Jules Mana (Nigeria)

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MOZ}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|CAF}}

| goals1 = Jossias {{goal|73|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estádio da Machava, Maputo

| attendance = 15,000

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAF}}

| score = 0–3

| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Dagano {{goal|30||71}}
Minoungou {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 5=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 5

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=KEN|name_KEN={{fb|KEN}}

|team2=TOG|name_TOG={{fb|TOG}}

|team3=CPV|name_CPV={{fb|CPV}}

|team4=MTN|name_MTN={{fb|MTN|1959}}

|win_KEN=4|draw_KEN=1|loss_KEN=1|gf_KEN=9|ga_KEN=2

|win_TOG=3|draw_TOG=1|loss_TOG=2|gf_TOG=9|ga_TOG=7

|win_CPV=3|draw_CPV=0|loss_CPV=3|gf_CPV=9|ga_CPV=8

|win_MTN=0|draw_MTN=2|loss_MTN=4|gf_MTN=0|ga_MTN=10

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|result1=A

|col_B=#ffffcc|text_B=

|result2=B

|update=complete|source=

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{{football box

| date = 6 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN|1959}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|CPV}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Lito {{goal|45}}
Toni {{goal|60}}

| stadium = Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

| attendance =

| referee = Salih Malick (Gambia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|TOG}}

| goals1 = Baraza {{goal|62}}
Otieno {{goal|68}}
Oliech {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Issack Abdulkader (Tanzania)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Baraza {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia

| attendance =

| referee = Aboubacar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)

}}

{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|MTN|1959}}

| goals1 = Adebayor {{goal|23}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade de Kégué, Lomé

| attendance =

| referee = Idrissa Kaba (Liberia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}}

| score = 4–0

| team2 = {{fb|MTN|1959}}

| goals1 = Mambo {{goal|15||70}}
Oyuga {{goal|43}}
Oliech {{goal|43}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Teshome Berhane (Eritrea)

}}

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|TOG}}

| goals1 = Duarte {{goal|68}}
Caló {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Wondu {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Estádio da Várzea, Praia

| attendance =

| referee = Carlos Santos Nandigna (Guinea-Bissau)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 6 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN|1959}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

| attendance =

| referee = Yakouba Keita (Guinea)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}

| score = 5–2

| team2 = {{fb|CPV}}

| goals1 = Faria {{goal|2}}
Touré {{goal|23||32}}
Mikimba {{goal|72}}
Adebayor {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Lito {{goal|6}}
Caló {{goal|26}}

| stadium = Stade de Kégué, Lomé

| attendance =

| referee = Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

| score = 3–0
{{small|Abandoned at 85'}}

| team2 = {{fb|MTN|1959}}

| goals1 = Lito {{goal|65}}
Caló {{goal|76|pen.|||82}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estádio da Várzea, Praia

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

The match was abandoned at 3-0 in 85' when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood.

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}

| goals1 = Faria {{goal|23||57|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade de Kégué, Lomé

| attendance =

| referee = Louis Rembengouet (Gabon)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN|1959}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|TOG}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Amadou Ibrahima Diaguiray (Niger)

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|CPV}}

| goals1 = Oliech {{goal|84}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi

| attendance = 35,000

| referee =

}}

=Group 6=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 6

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=MLI|name_MLI={{fb|MLI}}

|team2=ZIM|name_ZIM={{fb|ZIM}}

|team3=SEY|name_SEY={{fb|SEY}}

|team4=ERI|name_ERI={{fb|ERI}}

|win_MLI=4|draw_MLI=1|loss_MLI=1|gf_MLI=9|ga_MLI=2

|win_ZIM=4|draw_ZIM=1|loss_ZIM=1|gf_ZIM=8|ga_ZIM=3

|win_SEY=2|draw_SEY=0|loss_SEY=4|gf_SEY=4|ga_SEY=10

|win_ERI=1|draw_ERI=0|loss_ERI=5|gf_ERI=1|ga_ERI=7

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEY}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|ERI}}

| goals1 = Victor {{goal|50}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Linité, Victoria

| attendance = 3,000

| referee = Benjamina Ravelontsalama (Madagascar)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|MLI}}

| goals1 = Muhoni {{goal|30}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = National Sports Stadium, Harare

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = Walter Mochubela (South Africa)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ERI}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = P. Ndlovu {{goal|10}}

| stadium = Cicero Stadium, Asmara

| attendance = 10,000

| referee = Omer Rirache (Djibouti)

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|SEY}}

| goals1 = S. Keita {{goal|30}}
Sidibé {{goal|75}}
D. Coulibaly {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = Denis Sorie (Sierra Leone)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ERI}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|MLI}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Thiam {{goal|54}}
D. Coulibaly {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Cicero Stadium, Asmara

| attendance =

| referee = Abdulkadir Omar (Tanzania)

}}

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|SEY}}

| goals1 = P. Ndlovu {{goal|19|pen.|94|pen.}}
A. Ndlovu {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Philip Zialor {{goal|91}}

| stadium = National Sports Stadium, Harare

| attendance = 60,000

| referee = Bernardo Colembi Eugênio (Angola)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEY}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

| goals1 = Baldé {{goal|75|pen.}}
Zialor {{goal|81}}

| goals2 = A. Ndlovu {{goal|86}}

| stadium = Stade Linité, Victoria

| attendance = 12,000

| referee = Langwenya Mangaliso (Swaziland)

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|ERI}}

| goals1 = S. Coulibaly {{goal|20}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

| attendance =

| referee = Aboubacar Charaf (Ivory Coast)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 21 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ERI}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|SEY}}

| goals1 = Fessehaye {{goal|62}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Cicero Stadium, Asmara

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEY}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|MLI}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = S. Traoré {{goal|60}}
B. Touré {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Stade Linité, Victoria

| attendance = 5,000

| referee = Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|ERI}}

| goals1 = P. Ndlovu {{goal|11||17|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = National Sports Stadium, Harare

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 7=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 7

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=MAR|name_MAR={{fb|MAR}}

|team2=SLE|name_SLE={{fb|SLE}}

|team3=GAB|name_GAB={{fb|GAB}}

|team4=EQG|name_EQG={{fb|EQG}}

|win_MAR=5|draw_MAR=1|loss_MAR=0|gf_MAR=10|ga_MAR=0

|win_SLE=3|draw_SLE=1|loss_SLE=2|gf_SLE=7|ga_SLE=4

|win_GAB=2|draw_GAB=0|loss_GAB=4|gf_GAB=7|ga_GAB=7

|win_EQG=1|draw_EQG=0|loss_EQG=5|gf_EQG=3|ga_EQG=16

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|col_B=#ffffcc|text_B=

|result2=B

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Chippo {{goal|16}}

| stadium = Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Raphaël Evehe Divine (Cameroon)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}}

| score = 1–3

| team2 = {{fb|SLE}}

| goals1 = Mavidi {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Bah {{goal|38}}
Sesay {{goal|46}}
Mansaray {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

| attendance =

| referee = Lourenço Tavares Neto (São Tomé and Príncipe)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|GAB}}

| goals1 = Kpaka {{goal|45}}
Bah {{goal|46}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = National Stadium, Freetown

| attendance =

| referee = Kouévi Ekoué-Toulan (Togo)

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}

| score = 5–0

| team2 = {{fb|EQG}}

| goals1 = Ramzi {{goal|8}}
Bidoudane {{goal|24}}
Safri {{goal|27}}
Rokki {{goal|45}}
Kacemi {{goal|70}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (1983), Rabat

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Mohsen Boukhtir (Guinea)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = National Stadium, Freetown

| attendance =

| referee = Idrissa Kaba (Liberia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}

| score = 4–0

| team2 = {{fb|EQG}}

| goals1 = Mouloungui {{goal|8}}
Larry {{goal|40||49}}
Bito'o {{goal|65|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville

| attendance =

| referee = Lourenço Tavares Neto (São Tomé and Príncipe)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|SLE}}

| goals1 = Chippo {{goal|25}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

| attendance =

| referee = Abdul El-Fatah Esam Eldeen (Egypt)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|GAB}}

| goals1 = Mba {{goal|22}}
Malango {{goal|50}}

| goals2 = Djissikadié {{goal|43}}

| stadium = Stade de la Liberté, Bata

| attendance =

| referee = Buenkadils Bisingu (DR Congo)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 20 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|GAB}}

| goals1 = El Yaagoubi {{goal|22}}
Zairi {{goal|75}}

| stadium = Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (1983), Rabat

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Mohamed Abdelhakim Al-Shelmani (Libya)

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|EQG}}

| goals1 = Kallon {{goal|71}}
Kabbah {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = National Stadium, Freetown

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Kharja {{goal|60}}

| stadium = Stade de la Liberté, Bata

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAB}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|SLE}}

| goals1 = Mbanangoyé {{goal|33}}
Mintsa {{goal}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 8=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 8

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=SEN|name_SEN={{fb|SEN}}

|team2=GAM|name_GAM={{fb|GAM}}

|team3=LES|name_LES={{fb|LES|1987}}

|team4=STP|name_STP={{fb|STP}} | status_STP=W

|win_SEN=3|draw_SEN=1|loss_SEN=0|gf_SEN=7|ga_SEN=1

|win_GAM=1|draw_GAM=1|loss_GAM=2|gf_GAM=7|ga_GAM=4

|win_LES=1|draw_LES=0|loss_LES=3|gf_LES=1|ga_LES=10

|status_text_W=Withdrew

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=

|result4=R

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES|1987}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = H. Camara {{goal|35}}

| stadium = Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Langwenja Mangaliso (Swaziland)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAM}}

| score = 6–0

| team2 = {{fb|LES|1987}}

| goals1 = Nyang {{goal|7||40}}
Sarr {{goal|45}}
J. Ceesay {{goal|55||88}}
Soley {{goal}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Bakau

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Seydou Ba (Mauritania)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GAM}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Bakau

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Amadou Ibrahim Djingarey (Niger)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|GAM}}

| goals1 = Diatta {{goal|8}}
H. Camara {{goal|36}}
Diouf {{goal|73}}

| goals2 = Sillah {{goal|63}}

| stadium = Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

| attendance =

| referee = Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 14 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|LES|1987}}

| goals1 = Diouf {{goal|26|pen.}}
H. Camara {{goal|66||70}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES|1987}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|GAM}}

| goals1 = Makhele {{goal|87}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

| attendance = 10,000

| referee =

}}

=Group 9=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 9

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=COD|name_COD={{fb|COD|1997}}

|team2=LBY|name_LBY={{fb|LBY|1977}}

|team3=SWZ|name_SWZ={{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

|team4=BOT|name_BOT={{fb|BOT}}

|win_COD=3|draw_COD=2|loss_COD=1|gf_COD=9|ga_COD=5

|win_LBY=3|draw_LBY=1|loss_LBY=2|gf_LBY=12|ga_LBY=8

|win_SWZ=2|draw_SWZ=2|loss_SWZ=2|gf_SWZ=8|ga_SWZ=12

|win_BOT=0|draw_BOT=3|loss_BOT=3|gf_BOT=2|ga_BOT=6

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|col_B=#ffffcc|text_B=

|result2=B

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

| attendance =

| referee = Samuel Moeketsi (Lesotho)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY|1977}}

| score = 3–2

| team2 = {{fb|COD|1997}}

| goals1 = Al-Malyan {{goal|16}}
Muntasser {{goal|36}}
Essam Bilal {{goal|41|pen.}}

| goals2 = Nonda {{goal|22}}
Marlin Piana {{goal|52}}

| stadium = Misurata Stadium, Misurata

| attendance =

| referee = Mohammed El Arjoun (Morocco)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|COD|1997}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

| goals1 = LuaLua {{goal|6}}
Piana {{goal|21}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

| attendance = 100,000

| referee = Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo)

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|LBY|1977}}

| goals1 = Gamedze {{goal|81}}
Nhleko {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Salah {{goal|20|pen.}}

| stadium = Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

| attendance =

| referee = Bernardo Colembi (Angola)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY|1977}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = March 28 Stadium, Benghazi

| attendance =

| referee = Pare Passina (Burkina Faso)

}}

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|COD|1997}}

| goals1 = Dlamini {{goal|10}}

| goals2 = Musasa {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

| attendance =

| referee = Mathew Katjimune (Namibia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|LBY|1977}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Al Masli {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

| attendance =

| referee = Nunkoo Rajanand (Mauritius)

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|COD|1997}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| goals1 = Piana {{goal|18}}
Musasa {{goal|71}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

| attendance = 60,000

| referee = Benjamin Ravelotslam (Mauritius)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|COD|1997}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|LBY|1977}}

| goals1 = Masudi {{goal|29}}
Piana {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Ilid Hamid {{goal|49}}

| stadium = Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| score = 3–2

| team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

| goals1 = Siza Dlamini {{goal|7||25}}
Sibusiso Dlamini {{goal|18}}

| goals2 = Mogaladi {{goal|41}}
Kolagano {{goal|56}}

| stadium = Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

| attendance = 10,000

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY|1977}}

| score = 6–2

| team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

| goals1 = El Taib {{goal}} {{goal}}
Al-Mirghani {{goal}}
Al-Tarhouni {{goal||pen.}}
Al-Milyan {{goal}}
Saad {{goal||pen.}}

| goals2 = Bongali Dlamini {{goal}} {{goal}}

| stadium = June 11 Stadium, Tripoli

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|COD|1997}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 10=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 10

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=EGY|name_EGY={{fb|EGY}}

|team2=MAD|name_MAD={{fb|MAD}}

|team3=MRI|name_MRI={{fb|MRI}}

|team4=GNB|name_GNB={{fb|GNB}} |status_GNB=W

|win_EGY=3|draw_EGY=0|loss_EGY=1|gf_EGY=14|ga_EGY=1

|win_MAD=2|draw_MAD=0|loss_MAD=2|gf_MAD=2|ga_MAD=8

|win_MRI=1|draw_MRI=0|loss_MRI=3|gf_MRI=2|ga_MRI=9

|status_text_W=Withdrew

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=

|result4=R

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|EGY}}

| goals1 = Menahely {{goal|73}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

| attendance =

| referee = Aaron Dkole (Zambia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 12 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|MAD}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Menahely {{goal|26}}

| stadium = Stade Auguste Vollaire, Centre de Flacq

| attendance = 1,819

| referee = Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|EGY}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Mido {{goal|43}}

| stadium = Rose Hill Stadium, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

| attendance = 800

| referee = Jelas Masole (Botswana)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}

| score = 7–0

| team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

| goals1 = Mido {{goal|7|pen.|||22}}
El-Sayed {{goal|18}}
Hamza {{goal|53}}
Emam {{goal|61}}
A. Hassan {{goal|72||89}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Port Said Stadium, Port Said

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Mohamed Abdalla (Libya)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 20 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}

| score = 6–0

| team2 = {{fb|MAD}}

| goals1 = El-Tabei {{goal|1}}
Belal {{goal|9||24||56||83}}
Mido {{goal|41}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Port Said Stadium, Port Said

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Perle {{goal|16}}
Appou {{goal|31|pen.}}

| stadium = Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 11=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 11

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=RSA|name_RSA={{fb|RSA}}

|team2=CIV|name_CIV={{fb|CIV}}

|team3=BDI|name_BDI={{fb|BDI}}

|win_RSA=3|draw_RSA=1|loss_RSA=0|gf_RSA=6|ga_RSA=1

|win_CIV=2|draw_CIV=1|loss_CIV=1|gf_CIV=8|ga_CIV=3

|win_BDI=0|draw_BDI=0|loss_BDI=4|gf_BDI=1|ga_BDI=11

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 8 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Coulibaly Koman (Mali)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|BDI}}

| goals1 = Mayo {{goal|13}}
Buckley {{goal|39}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Abdoul Madarbocus (Mauritius)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BDI}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|CIV}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Bakari {{goal|11}}

| stadium = Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura

| attendance =

| referee = Michel Gasingwa (Rwanda)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 8 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}}

| score = 6–1

| team2 = {{fb|BDI}}

| goals1 = Drogba {{goal|7||27||32}}
Bakari {{goal|56||78}}
Dindane {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Shabani {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = Manuel Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|CIV}}

| goals1 = Bartlett {{goal|21}}
Nomvete {{goal|65}}

| goals2 = Kalou {{goal|41}}

| stadium = Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BDI}}

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Mokoena {{goal|1}}
Fredericks {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura

| attendance = 8,000

| referee = Berhane Teshome (Ethiopia)

}}

=Group 12=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 12

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=ALG|name_ALG={{fb|ALG}}

|team2=CHA|name_CHA={{fb|CHA}}

|team3=NAM|name_NAM={{fb|NAM}}

|win_ALG=3|draw_ALG=1|loss_ALG=0|gf_ALG=6|ga_ALG=1

|win_CHA=1|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=2|gf_CHA=4|ga_CHA=6

|win_NAM=1|draw_NAM=0|loss_NAM=3|gf_NAM=2|ga_NAM=5

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}}

| score = 0–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|ALG}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Benjamin {{goal|5|o.g.}}

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Windhoek

| attendance = 13,000

| referee = Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 11 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}

| score = 4–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|CHA}}

| goals1 = Akrour {{goal|26||72|pen.}}
Belmadi {{goal|54||69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Ahmed Redha El Batadji (Egypt)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 30 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHA}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|NAM}}

| goals1 = Hisseine {{goal|57||90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Nacional, N'Djamena

| attendance =

| referee = Maurice Dimanche (Central African Republic)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|CHA}}

| goals1 = Dieergaardt {{goal|24}}
Hummel {{goal|76|pen.}}

| goals2 = Hissein {{goal|35}}

| stadium = Independence Stadium, Windhoek

| attendance = 5,000

| referee = Eugênio Bernardo Colembi (Angola)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 20 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}

| score = 1–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|NAM}}

| goals1 = Kraouche {{goal|5}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Ahmed Auda (Egypt)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHA}}

| score = 0–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|ALG}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Stade Nacional, N'Djamena

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group 13=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 13

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=RWA|name_RWA={{fb|RWA}}

|team2=UGA|name_UGA={{fb|UGA}}

|team3=GHA|name_GHA={{fb|GHA}}

|win_RWA=2|draw_RWA=1|loss_RWA=1|gf_RWA=4|ga_RWA=4

|win_UGA=1|draw_UGA=2|loss_UGA=1|gf_UGA=2|ga_UGA=2

|win_GHA=1|draw_GHA=1|loss_GHA=2|gf_GHA=5|ga_GHA=5

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 September 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|GHA}}

| goals1 = Obwiny {{goal|52}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Hassan Mohamed (Somalia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 13 October 2002

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}

| score = 4–2

| team2 = {{fb|RWA}}

| goals1 = Ntaganda {{goal|24|o.g.}}
Mohammed {{goal|42}}
Asampong {{goal|58}}
Boateng {{goal|70|pen.}}

| goals2 = Milly {{goal|16}}
Ndikumana {{goal|43|pen.}}

| stadium = Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

| attendance = 40,000

| referee = Pare Lassina (Burkina Faso)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 29 March 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|UGA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Amahoro Stadium, Kigali

| attendance =

| referee = Mohamed Bakhit (Sudan)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}}

| score = 0–1

| team2 = {{fb|RWA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Gatete {{goal|40}}

| stadium = Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = Alemu Gizate (Ethiopia)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 22 June 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|UGA}}

| goals1 = Amoah {{goal|84}}

| goals2 = Bajope {{goal|16}}

| stadium = Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 6 July 2003

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|GHA}}

| goals1 = Gatete {{goal|49}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Amahoro Stadium, Kigali

| attendance = 40,000

| referee =

}}

Best runner-up

The best runner-up from groups with four teams would qualify for the finals.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|ptsfirst=y

|team1=ZIM|name_ZIM={{fb|ZIM}}

|team2=ZAM|name_ZAM={{fb|ZAM}}

|team3=LBY|name_LBY={{fb|LBY|1977}}

|team4=SLE|name_SLE={{fb|SLE}}

|team5=TOG|name_TOG={{fb|TOG}}

|team6=CGO|name_CGO={{fb|CGO}}

|team7=NIG|name_NIG={{fb|NIG}}

|win_ZIM=4|draw_ZIM=1|loss_ZIM=1|gf_ZIM=9|ga_ZIM=2

|win_ZAM=3|draw_ZAM=2|loss_ZAM=1|gf_ZAM=6|ga_ZAM=5

|win_LBY=3|draw_LBY=1|loss_LBY=2|gf_LBY=12|ga_LBY=8

|win_SLE=3|draw_SLE=1|loss_SLE=2|gf_SLE=7|ga_SLE=4

|win_TOG=3|draw_TOG=1|loss_TOG=2|gf_TOG=9|ga_TOG=7

|win_CGO=2|draw_CGO=3|loss_CGO=1|gf_CGO=5|ga_CGO=4

|win_NIG=3|draw_NIG=0|loss_NIG=3|gf_NIG=5|ga_NIG=6

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

References

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