Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Men's All-Africa Games
football tournament

| year = 2003

| image =

| country = {{NGR}}

| city = Abuja

| dates = 4–16 October 2003

| num_teams = 8

| confederations = 1

| venues = 3

| cities = 3

| champion_other = {{fbu|23|CMR}}

| count = 1

| second_other = {{fbu|23|NGR}}

| third_other = {{fbu|23|GHA}}

| fourth_other = {{fbu|23|ZAM}}

| matches = 16

| goals = 41

| attendance =

| top_scorer =

| player =

| goalkeeper =

| prevseason = 1999

| nextseason = 2007

}}

The 2003 All-Africa Games football – Men's tournament was the 8th edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Abuja, Nigeria between 4–16 October 2003 as part of the 2003 All-Africa Games.

Qualifying

{{main|Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification}}

The following 8 nations qualified for men's play at the 2003 All Africa Games. Two teams qualify from Zone VI replacing Zone VII.

class="wikitable"

!width=60|Zone!!width=170|Team

align=center|Hosts{{fbu|23|NGR}}
align=center|Zone I{{fbu|23|ALG}}
align=center|Zone II{{fbu|23|SEN}}
align=center|Zone III{{fbu|23|GHA}}
align=center|Zone IV{{fbu|23|CMR}}
align=center|Zone V{{fbu|23|EGY}}
align=center rowspan=2|Zone VI{{fbu|23|RSA}}
{{fbu|23|ZAM}}
align=center|Zone VIIno team

Squads

{{main|Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads}}

Final tournament

All times given as local time (UTC+1)

=Group stage=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 300px;"
colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables
bgcolor=#ccffcc style="width: 20px;"|

|align=left|Teams that advanced to the semifinals

==Group A==

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

|section=Group A

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=NGR|name_NGR={{fbu|23|NGR}}

|team2=ZAM|name_ZAM={{fbu|23|ZAM}}

|team3=SEN|name_SEN={{fbu|23|SEN}}

|team4=RSA|name_RSA={{fbu|23|RSA}}

|win_NGR=3|draw_NGR=0|loss_NGR=0|gf_NGR=7|ga_NGR=0

|win_ZAM=2|draw_ZAM=0|loss_ZAM=1|gf_ZAM=4|ga_ZAM=4

|win_SEN=0|draw_SEN=1|loss_SEN=2|gf_SEN=2|ga_SEN=5

|win_RSA=0|draw_RSA=1|loss_RSA=2|gf_RSA=2|ga_RSA=6

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

|date = 4 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NGR}}

|score = 2–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Omo-Efe {{goal|7}}
Okdoy {{goal|26}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 4 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SEN}}

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|RSA}}

|goals1 = Ndione {{goal|48|pen.}}

|goals2 = Mosaung

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 7 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|RSA}}

|score = 0–3

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|NGR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Omo-Efe {{goal|43||65}}
Okuduwa {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 7 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ZAM}}

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|SEN}}

|goals1 = Mwewa {{goal|5}}
Katongo {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Diarra {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 10 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NGR}}

|score = 2–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|SEN}}

|goals1 = Izuagha {{goal|7|pen.}}
Okuduwa {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 10 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ZAM}}

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|RSA}}

|goals1 = Mwandila {{goal|}}
Chalwe {{goal|}}

|goals2 = Igesund {{goal|}}

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Group B==

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

|section=Group B

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|team1=CMR|name_CMR={{fbu|23|CMR}}

|team2=GHA|name_GHA={{fbu|23|GHA}}

|team3=ALG|name_ALG={{fbu|23|ALG}}

|team4=EGY|name_EGY={{fbu|23|EGY}}

|win_CMR=2|draw_CMR=1|loss_CMR=0|gf_CMR=7|ga_CMR=3

|win_GHA=1|draw_GHA=2|loss_GHA=0|gf_GHA=2|ga_GHA=1

|win_ALG=1|draw_ALG=1|loss_ALG=1|gf_ALG=3|ga_ALG=4

|win_EGY=0|draw_EGY=0|loss_EGY=3|gf_EGY=2|ga_EGY=6

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|CMR}}

|score = 3–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|EGY}}

|goals1 = Essola {{goal|55|pen.}}
Ndjock {{goal|72}}
Ekwala {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Hamza {{goal|19}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ALG}}

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 8 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|GHA}}

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|CMR}}

|goals1 = Ansah {{goal|}}

|goals2 = Wansi {{goal|34}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 8 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|EGY}}

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ALG}}

|goals1 = El Yamani {{goal|56|pen.}}

|goals2 = Bensaid {{goal|22|pen.}}
Hamouda {{goal|42}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 11 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|CMR}}

|score = 3–1

|report =

|team2 ={{fbu|23|ALG}}

|goals1 = Wansi {{goal|22}}
Mokaké {{goal|37||47}}

|goals2 = Hadji {{goal|39}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = 11 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|EGY}}

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ansah {{goal|}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Knockout stage=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

|RD1=Semifinals

|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place

|13 October – Bauchi|{{fbu|23|NGR}}|3|{{fbu|23|GHA}}|0

|13 October – Calabar|{{fbu|23|CMR}}|2|{{fbu|23|ZAM}}|1

|16 October – Abuja|{{fbu|23|NGR}}|0|{{fbu|23|CMR}}|2

|15 October – Calabar|{{fbu|23|GHA}} (p)|2 (4)|{{fbu|23|ZAM}}|2 (1)

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{football box

|date = 13 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NGR}}

|score = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}

|goals1 = Omo-Efe {{goal|35}}
Naftali {{goal|50}}
Ejike {{goal|?}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{football box

|date = 13 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|CMR}}

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Mokaké {{goal|21||88}}

|goals2 = Mwandila {{goal|13}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Third place match==

{{football box

|date = 15 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|GHA}}

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Yahuza {{goal|16}}
Shaibu {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Mumbi {{goal|28}}
Mbesuma {{goal|72}}

|stadium = U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

|attendance =

|referee =

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 4–1

|penalties2 =

}}

==Final==

{{football box

|date = 16 October 2003

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NGR}}

|score = 0–2

|report =

|team2 = {{fbu|23|CMR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Mokaké {{goal|44||84}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Abuja

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Final ranking

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

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.todor66.com/Africa_Games/2003/Football.html todor66]

|name_CMR={{fbu|23|CMR}} |win_CMR=4 |draw_CMR=1 |loss_CMR=0 |gf_CMR=11|ga_CMR=4

|name_NGR={{fbu|23|NGR}} |win_NGR=4 |draw_NGR=0 |loss_NGR=1 |gf_NGR=10|ga_NGR=2 |status_NGR=H

|name_GHA={{fbu|23|GHA}} |win_GHA=1 |draw_GHA=3 |loss_GHA=1 |gf_GHA=4 |ga_GHA=6

|name_ZAM={{fbu|23|ZAM}} |win_ZAM=2 |draw_ZAM=1 |loss_ZAM=2 |gf_ZAM=7 |ga_ZAM=8

|name_ALG={{fbu|23|ALG}} |win_ALG=1 |draw_ALG=1 |loss_ALG=1 |gf_ALG=3 |ga_ALG=4

|name_SEN={{fbu|23|SEN}} |win_SEN=0 |draw_SEN=1 |loss_SEN=2 |gf_SEN=2 |ga_SEN=5

|name_RSA={{fbu|23|RSA}} |win_RSA=0 |draw_RSA=1 |loss_RSA=2 |gf_RSA=2 |ga_RSA=6

|name_EGY={{fbu|23|EGY}} |win_EGY=0 |draw_EGY=0 |loss_EGY=3 |gf_EGY=2 |ga_EGY=6

|team1=CMR |team2=NGR |team3=GHA |team4=ZAM |team5=ALG |team6=SEN |team7=RSA |team8=EGY

|pos_CMR={{gold1}} |pos_NGR={{silver2}} |pos_GHA={{bronze3}} |split4=yes

|res_col_header=Final result

|result1=1st |result2=2nd |result3=3rd |result4=4th |result5=GS |result6=GS |result7=GS |result8=GS

|col_1st=gold |text_1st=Gold Medal

|col_2nd=silver |text_2nd=Silver Medal

|col_3rd=#c96 |text_3rd=Bronze Medal

|text_4th=Fourth place

|text_GS=Eliminated in
group stage

}}

See also

References

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