The African Cup of Nations 2000 was the 22nd draw of this tournament. It took place from January 22 to February 13, 2000 in Ghana and Nigeria [1] . The number of participants in the final tournament again was 16, they were divided into 4 groups of 4 teams. The two best teams in each group went into the quarterfinals.
| African Cup of Nations 2000 | |
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| African Cup of Nations 2000 | |
 Tournament logo | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Ghana Nigeria |
| Cities | four |
| Stadiums | four |
| Deadline for the final tournament | January 22 - February 13 |
| Number of participants | 47 |
| in the final stage | sixteen |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Cameroon |
 Second place | Nigeria |
 Third place |  South Africa |
| Championship statistics | |
| Attendance | 677,500 (21,172 per game) |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.28 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Sean Bartlett (5 balls) |
| Best player | Laurent |
Qualifying Tournament
- Participants of the final tournament
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Stadiums
| Lagos | Cano | Kumasi | Accra |
| Nigeria | Ghana | ||
| " National Stadium " | " Sani Abacha " | Kumasi Sports Stadium | Accra Sports Stadium |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 51,500 | Capacity: 35,000 |
Team Members
Group stage
Group A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | four | 3 | one | one | one | four | 2 | +2 |
| Ghana | four | 3 | one | one | one | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | four | 3 | one | one | one | 3 | four | −1 |
| Togo | four | 3 | one | one | one | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| January 22, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 45,000 Judge: Ali Bujsaim |
| January 24, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 13,000 Judge: Tessema Highmalak |
| January 27, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Spectators: 30,000 Judge: Abderrahim El Arjun |
| January 28, 2000 7:45 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 5,000 Judge: Murad Daami |
| January 31, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 40,000 Judge: Jamal al-Ghandur |
| January 31, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 2,000 Judge: Olufunmi Olaniyan |
Group B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | five | 2 | +3 |
| Algeria | five | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | four | 2 | +2 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 0 | one | −1 |
| Gabon | one | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| January 23, 2000 7:45 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 20,000 Judge: Jamal al-Ghandur |
| January 24, 2000 7:45 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 7,000 Judge: Manuel duarte |
| January 27, 2000 7:45 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 3,500 Judge: Olufunmi Olaniyan |
| January 29, 2000 7:45 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 5,000 Judge: Isaac Abdulkadir |
| February 2, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 2,000 Judge: Tessema Highmalak |
| February 2, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 2,000 Judge: Abderrahim El Arjun |
Group C
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Senegal | four | 3 | one | one | one | five | four | +1 |
| Zambia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 3 | five | −2 |
| Burkina Faso | one | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | four | eight | −4 |
| January 23, 2000 18:30 |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 18,000 Judge: Kogia |
| January 25, 2000 5:00 pm |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 12,000 Judge: Abdel-Hakim Shelmani |
| January 28, 2000 18:30 |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Spectators: 30,000 Judge: Petros Matabela |
| January 29, 2000 18:30 |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 5,000 Judge: Abdel-Hakim Shelmani |
| February 2, 2000 5:00 pm |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 17,000 Judge: Pierre Mongangi |
| February 2, 2000 5:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 2,000 Judge: Alex Quarti |
Group D
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Tunisia | four | 3 | one | one | one | 3 | four | −1 |
| Morocco | four | 3 | one | one | one | one | 2 | −1 |
| Republic of the Congo | one | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| January 23, 2000 4:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Spectators: 80,000 Judge: Alain Sar |
| January 25, 2000 19:30 |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 8,000 Judge: Alex Quarti |
| January 28, 2000 4:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 60,000 Judge: Felix Tangawarim |
| January 29, 2000 4:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 5,000 Judge: Falla Ndoye |
| February 3, 2000 5:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 40,000 Judge: Kogia |
| February 3, 2000 5:00 pm |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 12,000 Judge: Ali Bujsaim |
Quarter-finals
| February 6, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Falla Ndoye |
| February 6, 2000 19:30 |
| Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi Viewers: 40,000 Judge: Murad Daami |
| February 7, 2000 4:00 pm |
| “ Sani Abacha ”, Kano Viewers: 12,000 Judge: Alain Sar |
| February 7, 2000 19:00 |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 60,000 Judge: Felix Tangawarim |
Semifinals
| February 10, 2000 4:30 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 40,000 Judge: Jamal al-Ghandur |
| February 10, 2000 18:30 |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 6,000 Judge: Ali Bujsaim |
Match for 3rd place
| February 12, 2000 4:00 pm |
| Accra Sports Stadium , Accra Viewers: 1,000 Judge: Kogia |
| Penalty series: | ||
| Nomvet Mkalele Tinkler Bartlett Mosheu Bapel | 4-3 | Sheehy Jaziri Gabsi Bucadida Badra Zituni |
Final
| February 13, 2000 3:00 pm |
| National Stadium , Lagos Viewers: 40,000 Judge: Murad Daami |
| Penalty series: | ||
| Okoca Okpara Kanu Ikpeba Olis | 3-4 | Mboma Wome Jeremy Foe Song |
| African Cup of Nations 2000 Winner |
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| Cameroon Third title |
Top scorers
- 5 balls
- Sean bartlett
- 4 balls
- Samuel Eto'o
- Patrick mbom
- 3 balls
- Hossam Hassan
- Julius Aghahowa
- J.J. Okocha
Notes
- ↑ Initially, the tournament host should have been Zimbabwe