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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nigeria |
| City | Abuja |
| Dates | 4–16 October 2003 |
| Teams | 8 (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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
Qualifying edit
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 edit
Final tournament edit
All times given as local time (UTC+1)
Group stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the semifinals | |
Group A edit
| 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]
| South Africa | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Omo-Efe  43', 65'Okuduwa 44' |
Group B edit
| 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]
Knockout stage edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 13 October – Bauchi | ||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 16 October – Abuja | ||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| 13 October – Calabar | ||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 October – Calabar | ||||||
| Ghana (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Zambia | 2 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
Final ranking edit
| 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 |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament – rsssf.com