The Independent (Banjul)
15 February 2002
Banjul — Cameroon will again defend the trophy in 2004
49 countries have entered the qualification series for the next African Nations Cup, to be hosted by Tunisia in 2004.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the draw at the just concluded finals in Mali.
Entrants have been divided into 13 league groups, with ten groups comprising of four teams, while the other three groups have three teams each.
Group A - Angola, Nigeria, Djibouti, Malawi Group B - Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Ethiopia Group C - Sudan, Zambia, Benin, Tanzania Group D - Congo, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Mozambique Group E - Kenya, Togo, Mauritania, Cape Verde Group F - Zimbabwe, Mali, Seychelles, Eritrea Group G - Gabon, Morocco, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone Group H - Lesotho, Senegal, Sao Tome, Gambia Group I - Libya, DR Congo, Botswana, Swaziland Group J - Madagascar, Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius Group K - Cote D'Ivoire, South Africa, Burundi Group L - Namibia, Algeria, Chad Group M - Uganda, Ghana, Rwanda
Each group winner automatically qualifies for the 2004 tournament, while the best placed runner-up from the groups of four also qualifies.
That team would be the one with the highest number of points.
If that is tied, then superior goal difference and the highest number of goals scored in the entire league series would count.
Should two or more teams have identical statistics, a play off would be arranged to determine the qualifiers.
Cameroon qualify as champions, and Tunisia qualify as hosts.
The first round of matches is due to be played in early September.(ACONS)
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