2004 Africa Cup of Nations


The 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA Africa Cup of Nations, tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Tunisia won their first title, beating Morocco in the final 2–1. Tunisia participated in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany as the representative from CAF.

Host selection

Bids :
The organization of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations was awarded to Tunisia on 4 September 2000 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. Voters had a choice between four countries : Malawi and Zambia, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.
Benin and Togo were both also candidates at the start but withdrew on 4 September 2000 before the meeting.
This edition was awarded to Tunisia which represented Africa in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France by taking the majority of the votes of the CAF Executive Committee members which are 13 after its impressive success in the 1994 edition.
This is the third time that Tunisia has hosted the African Cup after 1965 and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations.

Qualification

Venues


RadèsTunis
Stade 7 NovemberStade El Menzah
Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 45,000
SousseMonastir
Stade Olympique de SousseStade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Capacity: 28,000Capacity: 22,000
SfaxBizerte
Stade Taïeb El MhiriStade 15 Octobre
Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 20,000

Group stage

Teams highlighted in green progress to the quarter-finals.
All times local: CET

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Scorers

;4 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
;Own goal
1Possibly 2nd goal Anicet Adjamossi 73og against Morocco

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards