2004 African Cup of Nations (qualification)
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Qualified teams
| (qualified as holders) | (qualified as hosts) |
Qualifying round
The 52 nations were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from all groups qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between September 6, 2002 and July 6, 2003.Group 1
Note: withdrew.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
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Group 3
Note: pulled out for financial reasons, their final game being declared a walkover.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
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Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
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Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
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Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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Group 7
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −3 |
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Group 8
Note: withdrew.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group 9
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
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Group 10
Note: withdrew.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group 11
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
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Group 12
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
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Group 13
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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