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

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.

2003 Men's All-Africa Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
CityAbuja
Dates4–16 October 2003
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
1999
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Qualifying

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

Zone Team
Hosts   Nigeria
Zone I   Algeria
Zone II   Senegal
Zone III   Ghana
Zone IV   Cameroon
Zone V   Egypt
Zone VI   South Africa
  Zambia
Zone VII no team

Squads

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Final tournament

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All times given as local time (UTC+1)

Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semifinals

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
  Zambia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
  Senegal 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
  South Africa 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Nigeria  2–0  Zambia
Omo-Efe   7'
Okdoy   26'

South Africa  0–3  Nigeria
Omo-Efe   43', 65'
Okuduwa   44'
Zambia  2–1  Senegal
Mwewa   5'
Katongo   38'
Diarra   90'

Nigeria  2–0  Senegal
Izuagha   7' (pen.)
Okuduwa   50'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cameroon 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
  Algeria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
  Egypt 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Cameroon  3–1  Egypt
Essola   55' (pen.)
Ndjock   72'
Ekwala   78'
Hamza   19'
Algeria  0–0  Ghana

Ghana  1–1  Cameroon
Ansah   Wansi   34'
Egypt  1–2  Algeria
El Yamani   56' (pen.) Bensaid   22' (pen.)
Hamouda   42'

Cameroon  3–1  Algeria
Wansi   22'
Mokaké   37', 47'
Hadji   39'
Egypt  0–1  Ghana
Ansah  

Knockout stage

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
13 October – Bauchi
 
 
  Nigeria3
 
16 October – Abuja
 
  Ghana0
 
  Nigeria0
 
13 October – Calabar
 
  Cameroon2
 
  Cameroon2
 
 
  Zambia1
 
Third place
 
 
15 October – Calabar
 
 
  Ghana (p)2 (4)
 
 
  Zambia2 (1)

Semi-finals

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Nigeria  3–0  Ghana
Omo-Efe   35'
Naftali   50'
Ejike   ?'

Cameroon  2–1  Zambia
Mokaké   21', 88' Mwandila   13'

Third place match

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Ghana  2–2  Zambia
Yahuza   16'
Shaibu   90'
Mumbi   28'
Mbesuma   72'
Penalties
4–1

Final

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Nigeria  0–2  Cameroon
Mokaké   44', 84'

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
    Cameroon 5 4 1 0 11 4 +7 13 Gold Medal
    Nigeria (H) 5 4 0 1 10 2 +8 12 Silver Medal
    Ghana 5 1 3 1 4 6 −2 6 Bronze Medal
4   Zambia 5 2 1 2 7 8 −1 7 Fourth place
5   Algeria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4 Eliminated in
group stage
6   Senegal 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
7   South Africa 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
8   Egypt 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: todor66
(H) Hosts

See also

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References

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