2004 African Cup of Nations

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2004 African Cup of Nationsكأس الأمم الإفريقية 2004
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2004

Tournament details
Host country| Tunisia
Dates| 24 January – 14 February
Teams| 16
Venue(s)| 6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-up|  Morocco
Third place|  Nigeria
Fourth place|  Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 32
Goals scored| 88 (2.75 per match)
Attendance| 617,500 (19,297 per match)
Top scorer(s)|

* Patrick Mboma
* Youssef Mokhtari
* Frédéric Kanouté
* Jay-Jay Okocha
* Francileudo Santos

(4 goals each)
Best player(s)|  Jay-Jay Okocha

← 2002

2006 →

International football competition

The 2004 African Cup of Nations was held from 24 January to 14 February 2004 in Tunisia. It was the 24th edition of the biennial international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Tunisia hosted the tournament for the third time, having previously done so in 1965 and 1994.

Tunisia won the title for the first time in its history, defeating Morocco 2–1 in the final. Nigeria secured third place with a 2–1 victory over Mali in the third-place match. Cameroon, the defending champions from the 2002 edition, were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 2–1 loss to Nigeria.

A total of 32 matches were played, with 88 goals scored — an average of 2.75 goals per match. The tournament attracted a total attendance of 617,500, averaging 19,297 spectators per match. As in the 2002 edition, sixteen teams competed, beginning with a group stage of four groups of four teams each, followed by knockout rounds (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final). Cameroon, as the title holder, and Tunisia, as the host nation, automatically qualified. The remaining fourteen teams secured their spots through a qualification phase held from 7 September 2002 to 6 July 2003.

The tournament's top scorers were Tunisia's Francileudo Santos, Morocco's Youssef Mokhtari, Cameroon's Patrick Mboma, Mali's Frédéric Kanouté, and Nigeria's Jay-Jay Okocha. Santos received the Golden Boot, as he played for the championship-winning team and did not receive any cards during the tournament.[citation needed] Okocha was named the Player of the Tournament. As champions, Tunisia qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany as Africa's representative.

## Host selection

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The 7 November Stadium (pictured in 2009) host the final match, were one aspect of Tunisia's perceived success.

The 7 November Stadium (now named Hammadi Agrebi Stadium), which hosted the final, was one element of Tunisia's successful hosting bid.

The right to host the 2004 edition was awarded to Tunisia on 4 September 2000 during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt[1][2] Four bids were submitted: Tunisia; Zimbabwe;[3] a joint bid by Malawi and Zambia; and another joint bid by Benin and Togo, which was withdrawn on the day of the CAF meeting.[4] This marked the third time Tunisia hosted the tournament, after previously organizing it in 1965 and 1994. Two years prior to the competition, an organizing committee (Comité d'organisation de la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, or COCAN) was formed, chaired by Slim Chiboub, who had also led the organizing committee in 1994..[5]

Voting results Country  | Votes

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Tunisia  | 9
Zimbabwe  | 3
Malawi /  Zambia  | 1
Benin /  Togo  | Withdrew
Total votes  | 13

## Venues

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Further information: List of football stadiums in Tunisia

120km
75miles

Location of the Tunisian host cities of the 2004 African Cup of Nations

Tunis

Sousse

Sfax

Monastir

Bizerte

The host cities for the tournament were all located along Tunisia's coastal strip, with venues in Bizerte, Monastir, Sousse, Sfax, and two stadiums in the capital, Tunis.[6] The 7 November Stadium, the largest stadium in the country with a capacity of 60,000, hosted both the opening match and the final. Located in Radès, in the southeastern suburbs of Tunis, it was originally built for the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament. It officially opened on 6 July 2001, hosting the final of the 2000–01 Tunisian Cup.[7] The stadium holds a Class 1 Certificate from World Athletics, signifying that it meets the highest international standards for track and field events.[8][9]

Other venues included the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis and the Sousse Olympic Stadium in Sousse, both of which had previously hosted matches during the 1994 African Cup of Nations.[10][11] The Taïeb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax had also served as a venue for the 1965 edition of the tournament..[12] The Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir and the 15 October Stadium in Bizerte were used during the competition.[13][14] All stadiums were renovated before the start of the tournament.[15]

### Stadiums

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List of host cities and stadiums  City  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Bizerte  | 15 October Stadium  | 20,000[16]
Monastir  | Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium  | 22,000[17]
Sfax  | Taieb Mhiri Stadium  | 22,000[18]
Sousse  | Sousse Olympic Stadium  | 28,000[19]
Tunis  | 7 November Stadium  | 60,000[20]
El Menzah Stadium  | 45,000[21]

## Qualification

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Main article: 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification

Qualified

Failed to qualify

Withdrew or did not enter

Not part of CAF

Qualification for the tournament took place from 7 September 2002 to 6 July 2003. A total of 49 nations registered for the competition and were initially divided into 13 groups: 10 groups of four teams and 3 groups of three teams. However, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe and Djibouti withdrew their participation before the start of qualifying, so the 13 groups involved 7 four-team groups and 6 three-team groups.

The winner of each group qualified for the final tournament in Tunisia, as well as the best of the second. Cameroon, as defending champion, and Tunisia, as host country, automatically qualified for the final phase of the competition. Benin, Rwanda and Zimbabwe managed to qualify for the first time, with Benin and Rwanda finishing top of their groups in the qualifiers in front of two former African champions, Sudan and Ghana. Zimbabwe qualified as the best runner-up.

### Qualified teams

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The following sixteen teams qualified for the tournament. Cameroon were the highest-ranked team under the January 2004 FIFA World Rankings (14th), while hosts Tunisia were ranked 45th.[22]

Team  | Method of
qualification  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Previous best
performance  | FIFA ranking
at start of event

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Tunisia | Hosts  | 11th | 2002 | Runners-up (1965, 1996)  | 45
Cameroon | Holders  | 13th | 2002 | Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)  | 14
Nigeria | Group 1 winners  | 13th | 2002 | Winners (1980, 1994)  | 35
Guinea | Group 2 winners  | 7th | 1998 | Runners-up (1976)  | 102
Benin | Group 3 winners  | 1st  | None  | Debut | 123
Burkina Faso | Group 4 winners  | 6th | 2002 | Fourth place (1998)  | 72
Kenya | Group 5 winners  | 5th | 1992 | Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992)  | 76
Mali | Group 6 winners  | 4th | 2002 | Runners-up (1972)  | 51
Morocco | Group 7 winners  | 12th | 2002 | Winners (1976)  | 38
Senegal | Group 8 winners  | 9th | 2002 | Runners-up (2002)  | 33
DR Congo | Group 9 winners  | 14th | 2002 | Winners (1968, 1974)  | 54
Egypt | Group 10 winners  | 19th | 2002 | Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998)  | 32
South Africa | Group 11 winners  | 5th | 2002 | Winners (1996)  | 36
Algeria | Group 12 winners  | 13th | 2002 | Winners (1990)  | 63
Rwanda | Group 13 winners  | 1st  | None  | Debut | 109
Zimbabwe | Group 6 runner-up  | 1st  | None  | Debut | 49

## Final draw

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The draw took place on 20 September 2003 in Tunis.[23] The sixteen teams were divided into four pots according to their performances in past Cup of Nations tournaments.[24]

Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3  | Pot 4

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Tunisia (hosts)
Cameroon (title holders)
Nigeria
Senegal |  Mali
South Africa
Egypt
DR Congo |  Morocco
Burkina Faso
Algeria
Guinea |  Kenya
Rwanda
Benin
Zimbabwe

## Squads

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Further information: 2004 African Cup of Nations squads

As is the case in all versions of the African Cup of Nations, each team participating in the tournament named a squad of 23 players (including three goalkeepers).[citation needed] Participating national teams were required to confirm the final list of 23 players no later than ten days before the start of the tournament.[citation needed] In the event that a player suffered an injury which prevented participation in the tournament, his team had the right to replace him with another player at any time up to 24 hours before the team's first game.[citation needed]

## Match officials

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The following referees were chosen for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.

### Referees

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* Divine Evehe
* Abubakar Sharaf
* Jerome Damon
* Modou Sowe
* Tessama Hailemalek
* Falla N'Doye
* Mohamed Guezzaz
* Abdul Hakim Shelmani
* Essam Abdel-Fatah
* Lassina Paré
* Coffi Codjia
* Alain Hamer
* Eddy Maillet
* Koman Coulibaly
* Ali Bujsaim
* Hichem Guirat

## Matches

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The 16 national teams participating in the tournament together played a total of 32 matches ranging from group stage and progression matches to knockout matches, with teams eliminated through the various progressive stages.

## Group stage

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Result of teams participating in 2004 African Cup of Nations

Champion

Runner-up

Third place

Fourth place

Quarter-finals

Group stage

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Teams highlighted in green progress to the quarter-finals.[25]

All times local: CET (UTC+1)

### Tiebreakers

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Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):[26]

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Drawing of lots.

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Tunisia (H) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Guinea | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 5
3  |  Rwanda | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  DR Congo | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 0

Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts

24 January 2004

19:30

Tunisia | 2–1|  Rwanda

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Jaziri 27'
Santos 57' | Report | Elias 31'

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 60,000[27]

Referee: Raphaël Evehe Divine (Cameroon)

25 January 2004

14:00

DR Congo | 1–2|  Guinea

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Masudi 35' | Report | T. Camara 68'
Feindouno 81'

El Menzah Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 2,000[28]

Referee: Abubakar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)

* * *

28 January 2004

14:00

Rwanda | 1–1|  Guinea

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K. Kamanzi 90+3' | Report | T. Camara 49'

15 October Stadium, Bizerte

Attendance: 4,000[29]

Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

28 January 2004

16:15

Tunisia | 3–0|  DR Congo

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Santos 55', 87'
Braham 65' | Report |

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 60,000[30]

Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

* * *

1 February 2004

14:00

Tunisia | 1–1|  Guinea

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Ben Achour 58' | Report | T. Camara 84'

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 35,000[31]

Referee: Hailemalek Tessama (Ethiopia)

1 February 2004

14:00

Rwanda | 1–0|  DR Congo

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Makasi 74' | Report |

15 October Stadium, Bizerte

Attendance: 700[32]

Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Mali | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Senegal | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 5
3  |  Kenya | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 3  |
4  |  Burkina Faso | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 1

Source: Soccerway

26 January 2004

14:00

Kenya | 1–3|  Mali

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Mulama 58' | Report | Sissoko 28'
Kanouté 63', 81'

15 October Stadium, Bizerte

Attendance: 6,000[33]

Referee: Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia)

26 January 2004

19:00

Senegal | 0–0|  Burkina Faso

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| Report |

El Menzah Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 2,000[34]

Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

* * *

30 January 2004

14:00

Senegal | 3–0|  Kenya

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Niang 4', 31'
Bouba Diop 19' | Report |

15 October Stadium, Bizerte

Attendance: 13,500[35]

Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)

30 January 2004

19:00

Burkina Faso | 1–3|  Mali

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Minoungou 50' | Report | Kanouté 34'
Diarra 37'
S. Coulibaly 78'

El Menzah Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 1,500[36]

Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)

* * *

2 February 2004

14:00

Senegal | 1–1|  Mali

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Beye 45+2' | Report | D. Traoré 34'

El Menzah Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 7,550[37]

Referee: Raphaël Evehe Divine (Cameroon)

2 February 2004

14:00

Burkina Faso | 0–3|  Kenya

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| Report | Ake 51'
Oliech 64'
Baraza 83'

15 October Stadium, Bizerte

Attendance: 4,550[38]

Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Cameroon | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 4  | +2  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Algeria | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4
3  |  Egypt | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  Zimbabwe | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 8  | −2  | 3

Source: Soccerway

25 January 2004

16:30

Zimbabwe | 1–2|  Egypt

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P. Ndlovu 46' | Report | Abdel Hamid 58'
Barakat 63'

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 22,000[39]

Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)

25 January 2004

19:00

Cameroon | 1–1|  Algeria

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M'Boma 43' | Report | Zafour 52'

Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse

Attendance: 20,000[40]

Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

* * *

29 January 2004

16:30

Cameroon | 5–3|  Zimbabwe

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M'Boma 31', 44', 65'
M'Bami 40', 67' | Report | P. Ndlovu 8', 47' (pen.)
Nyandoro 89'

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 15,000[41]

Referee: Abubakar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)

29 January 2004

19:00

Algeria | 2–1|  Egypt

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Mamouni 13'
Achiou 86' | Report | Belal 25'

Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse

Attendance: 15,000[42]

Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

* * *

3 February 2004

14:00

Cameroon | 0–0|  Egypt

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| Report |

Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium, Monastir

Attendance: 20,000[43]

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

3 February 2004

14:00

Algeria | 1–2|  Zimbabwe

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Achiou 73' | Report | A. Ndlovu 65'
Lupahla 71'

Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse

Attendance: 10,000[44]

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

### Group D

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Morocco | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 1  | +5  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Nigeria | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 6
3  |  South Africa | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 4  |
4  |  Benin | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 8  | −7  | 0

Source: Soccerway

27 January 2004

14:00

Nigeria | 0–1|  Morocco

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| Report | Hadji 77'

Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium, Monastir

Attendance: 15,000[45]

Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

27 January 2004

18:00

South Africa | 2–0|  Benin

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Nomvethe 58', 76' | Report |

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 12,000[46]

Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

* * *

31 January 2004

14:00

Nigeria | 4–0|  South Africa

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Yobo 4'
Okocha 64' (pen.)
Odemwingie 81', 83' | Report |

Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium, Monastir

Attendance: 15,000[47]

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

31 January 2004

18:00

Morocco | 4–0|  Benin

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Chamakh 17'
Adjamossi 73' (o.g.)
Ouaddou 75'
El Karkouri 80' | Report |

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 20,000[48]

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

* * *

4 February 2004

18:00

Morocco | 1–1|  South Africa

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Safri 38' (pen.) | Report | Mayo 29'

Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse

Attendance: 6,000[49]

Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

4 February 2004

18:00

Nigeria | 2–1|  Benin

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Lawal 35'
Utaka 76' | Report | Latoundji 90'

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 15,000[50]

Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)

## Knockout stage

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### Bracket

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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|  7 February – Tunis (Radès) | | | | |

|   Tunisia |  1

|  11 February – Tunis (Radès)

|   Senegal |  0 |

|   Tunisia (pen.) |  1 (5)

|  8 February – Monastir

| |   Nigeria |  1 (3) |

|   Cameroon |  1

| |  14 February – Tunis (Radès)

|   Nigeria |  2 |

|   Tunisia |  2

|  8 February – Sfax

| |   Morocco |  1

|   Morocco (a.e.t.) |  3

|  11 February – Sousse |

|   Algeria |  1 |

|   Morocco |  4

|  7 February – Tunis (El Menzah)

| |   Mali |  0 | | Third place

|   Mali |  2

| |  13 February – Monastir

|   Guinea |  1 |

|   Nigeria |  2

|   Mali |  1

### Quarter-finals

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7 February 2004

14:00

Mali | 2–1|  Guinea

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Kanouté 45'
Diarra 90' | Report | Feindouno 15'

El Menzah Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 1,450[51]

Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)

* * *

7 February 2004

17:00

Tunisia | 1–0|  Senegal

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Mnari 65' | Report |

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 60,000[52]

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

* * *

8 February 2004

14:00

Cameroon | 1–2|  Nigeria

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Eto'o 42' | Report | Okocha 45'
Utaka 73'

Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium, Monastir

Attendance: 14,750[53]

Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

* * *

8 February 2004

17:00

Morocco | 3–1 (a.e.t.)|  Algeria

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Chamakh 90+4'
Hadji 113'
Zairi 120+1' | Report | Cherrad 84'

Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Sfax

Attendance: 22,000[54]

Referee: Abdel Hakim Shelmani (Libya)

### Semi-finals

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11 February 2004

16:00

Tunisia | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Nigeria

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Badra 82' (pen.) | Report | Okocha 67' (pen.)
Penalties

* Badra
* Santos
* Mhedhebi
* Ben Achour
* Haggui

| 5–3 |

* Utaka
* Odemwingie
* Yobo
* Udeze

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 60,000[55]

Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

* * *

11 February 2004

19:00

Morocco | 4–0|  Mali

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Mokhtari 14', 58'
Hadji 80'
Baha 90+1' | Report |

Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse

Attendance: 15,000[56]

Referee: Abubakar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)

### Third place match

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13 February 2004

20:00

Nigeria | 2–1|  Mali

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Okocha 16'
Odemwingie 52' | Report | Abouta 70'

Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium, Monastir

Attendance: 2,500[57]

Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

### Final

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Main article: 2004 African Cup of Nations final

> "Winning the tournament was the main priority of the people who hired me, but it wasn't mine."

—Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre's statement to the BBC Sport after winning the title.[58]

During the final, on 14 February 2004 at Stade 7 November in Radès in front of 60,000 supporters,[59] Tunisia got off to a good start with a lead 1–0 after four minutes with Mehdi Nafti crossing to Francileudo Santos, who scored his fourth goal of the tournament. At the end of the first half, Morocco equalised with a goal from Youssouf Hadji, with an assist from Youssef Mokhtari. Seven minutes into the second half, Tunisian striker Ziad Jaziri gave his country the lead again, after Moroccan keeper Khalid Fouhami fumbled a cross from Jose Clayton. The match ended 2–1, giving Tunisia their first African Cup of Nations title.[60] Khaled Badra and Riadh Bouazizi lifted the trophy after receiving it from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[61] In winning the title, the Eagles of Carthage became the 13th nation to be crowned African champions. Roger Lemerre also became the first coach to win two different continental tournaments after having previously won the UEFA Euro 2000 with France.[62] Tunisia also were accorded the African National Team of the Year award from the Confederation of African Football.[63] As champions, Tunisia qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, as a representative of African continent.[64]

14 February 2004

14:30

Tunisia | 2–1|  Morocco

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Santos 5'
Jaziri 52' | Report | Mokhtari 38'

7 November Stadium, Tunis

Attendance: 60,000[65]

Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

## Statistics

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### Goalscorers

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There were 88 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

4 goals

* Patrick Mboma
* Frédéric Kanouté
* Jay-Jay Okocha
* Francileudo Santos

3 goals

* Titi Camara
* Youssouf Hadji
* Youssef Mokhtari
* Peter Odemwingie
* Peter Ndlovu

2 goals

* Hocine Achiou
* Modeste M'bami
* Mahamadou Diarra
* Marouane Chamakh
* John Utaka
* Mamadou Niang
* Siyabonga Nomvethe
* Ziad Jaziri
* Pascal Feindouno

1 goal

* Abdelmalek Cherrad
* Maamar Mamouni
* Brahim Zafour
* Moussa Latoundji
* Dieudonné Minoungou
* Samuel Eto'o
* Alain Masudi
* Tamer Abdel Hamid
* Mohamed Barakat
* Ahmad Belal
* John Baraza
* Emmanuel Ake
* Titus Mulama
* Dennis Oliech
* Sédonoudé Abouta
* Soumaïla Coulibaly
* Mohamed Sissoko
* Dramane Traoré
* Nabil Baha
* Talal El Karkouri
* Abdeslam Ouaddou
* Youssef Safri
* Jaouad Zairi
* Garba Lawal
* Joseph Yobo
* João Elias Manamana
* Karim Kamanzi
* Saïd Makasi
* Habib Beye
* Papa Bouba Diop
* Patrick Mayo
* Khaled Badra
* Selim Benachour
* Najeh Braham
* Jawhar Mnari
* Joel Luphahla
* Adam Ndlovu
* Esrom Nyandoro

1 own goal

* Anicet Adjamossi (Against Morocco)

### Tournament rankings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result

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1  |  Tunisia (H) | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 4  | +6  | 14  | Champions
2  |  Morocco | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 14  | 4  | +10  | 13  | Runners-up
3  |  Nigeria | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 13  | Third place
4  |  Mali | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 10  | 0  | 10  | Fourth place
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5  |  Senegal | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5  | Eliminated in the quarter-finals
6  |  Cameroon | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 6  | +1  | 5
7  |  Guinea | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 5
8  |  Algeria | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 7  | −2  | 4
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9  |  Rwanda | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  | Eliminated in the group stage
10  |  Egypt | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4
11  |  South Africa | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 4
12  |  Kenya | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 3
13  |  Zimbabwe | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 8  | −2  | 3
14  |  Burkina Faso | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 1
15  |  DR Congo | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 0
16  |  Benin | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 8  | −7  | 0

Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

## Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Player of the Tournament

* Jay-Jay Okocha[66][67]

Top Scorer

* Francileudo Santos (4 goals)[68][69]

### Team of the Tournament

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected the best players of the 2004 African Cup of Nations. This team was called the Ideal Team of the African Cup of Nations 2004 and consisted of:[70]

Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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Vincent Enyeama |  Walid Regragui
Khaled Badra
Abdeslam Ouaddou
Timothée Atouba |  Karim Ziani
Riadh Bouazizi
Jay-Jay Okocha
John Utaka |  Frédéric Kanouté
Youssouf Hadji

## Prize money

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Each of the four teams eliminated in the quarter-finals received a bonus of 61,000 euros for reaching this level of competition. The semi-finalists received 122,600 euros, the finalists 245,200 euros and the winner 280,000 euros. Compensation was also provided to help the various federations, calculated according to the length of each team's stay in Tunisia and based on a daily lump sum of 6 euros per player and coach.[71]

Final position  | Prize money

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Champions  | 280,000 euros
Runners-up  | 245,200 euros
Semi-finalists  | 122,600 euros
Quarter-finalists  | 61,000 euros

## Marketing

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### Sponsorship

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On 20 September 2003, in Tunis, Nokia acquired from CAF the right to be the "title sponsor" of the 24th edition,[72] and hence the tournament was referred to as the Nokia Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004.[73][74]

Sponsors list[74] Title sponsor  | Official sponsors  | Regional sponsors

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* Nokia

* Toyota
* Pepsi
* Henkel

* Western Union
* The Laughing Cow
* Glo

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* Tunisie Telecom
* Tunisair

* AGIL
* Délice Danone

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### Broadcasting

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Territory  | Channel

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Tunisia | Tunis 7[74]
France | Canal+
MENA | ART
Sub-Saharan Africa  | LC 2 AFNEX

## Symbols

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### Mascot

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Official mascot poster.

The organizing committee ran a competition open to the entire Tunisian population to design the mascot for the tournament, with the rules that the mascot must be an eagle and must represent football, Africa and Tunisia. Of the fifty or so proposals submitted to the committee, the design of Malek Khalfallah was chosen. Khalfallah's winning entry comprised an eagle named Nçayir in a red and white uniform, referencing the colors of the Tunisian flag.

> I sent my proposal by post without even giving my phone number. I just wanted to participate. And one day someone knocked on the door telling me that I urgently needed to call a number. To my great surprise I learned that it was my first mascot proposal that won the contest! I then had to change a few details requested by the organizing committee.

> — Malek Khalfallah (mascot designer)[75]

### Match ball

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The official ball for the 2004 African Cup of Nations was the Adidas Fevernova. Designed two years earlier by Adidas for the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup held in United States, the ball was reused during the 2004 African Cup of Nations.[76]

## See also

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* 2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament
* 2004 African Women's Championship
* Football in Tunisia

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* Football in Africa portal

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