2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2000 African Cup of Nations ran from 22 January until 31 January. It consisted of Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo. The matches were held in Accra and Kumasi in Ghana. Cameroon and Ghana progressed to the quarterfinals.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Ghana (H)	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Ivory Coast	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
4	Togo	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4

Source: CAF
(H) Hosts

Ghana vs. Cameroon

22 January 2000

Ghana	1–1	Cameroon
Ayew 57'		Foé 20'

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)


GK	Richard Kingson
DF	Samuel Kuffour
DF	Mohammed Gargo	55'
DF	Alex Nyarko
DF	Christian Gyan
MF	Stephen Baidoo
MF	Augustine Ahinful	31'
MF	Charles Akonnor
MF	Samuel Johnson
FW	Kwame Ayew
FW	Otto Addo	67'
Substitutions:
FW	Peter Ofori-Quaye	31'
MF	Mark Edusei	55'
MF	Stephen Appiah	67'
Manager:
Giuseppe Dossena


GK	Alioum Boukar
DF	Lauren
DF	Rigobert Song
DF	Raymond Kalla
DF	Pierre Womé
DF	Pierre Njanka
MF	Geremi
MF	Marc-Vivien Foé
MF	Salomon Olembé	81'
FW	Joseph-Désiré Job	64'
FW	Patrick M'Boma	80'
Substitutions:
MF	Pius N'Diefi	64'
FW	Samuel Eto'o	80'
DF	Lucien Mettomo	81'
Manager:
Pierre Lechantre

Ivory Coast vs. Togo

24 January 2000

Ivory Coast	1–1	Togo
Guel 38' (pen.)		Ouadja 62'

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Tessema Hailemalak (Ethiopia)


GK	Alain Gouaméné
DF	Lassina Diabaté
DF	Patrice Zere
DF	Didier Angan
DF	Cyril Domoraud
MF	Serge Dié
MF	Ibrahima Koné
MF	Tchiressoua Guel
MF	Donald-Olivier Sie	73'
FW	Bonaventure Kalou	84'
FW	Ibrahima Bakayoko	76'
Substitutions:
MF	Aliou Siby Badra	73'
FW	Hamed Modibo Diallo	76'
FW	Charles Dago	84'
Manager:
Gbonka Tia Martin


GK	Kossi Agassa	37'
DF	Messan Ametokodo		46'
DF	Massamasso Tchangai
DF	Yaovi Abalo
DF	Yao Senaya
DF	Tadjou Salou
MF	Yao Aziawonou		36'
MF	Lantame Ouadja
MF	Mamam Cherif Touré
MF	Mohamed Coubageat
FW	Koffi Fiawoo		46'
Substitutions:
MF	Komlan Assignon		36'
FW	Djima Oyawolé		46'
DF	Franck Atsou		46'
Manager:
Gottlieb Goeller

Ghana vs. Togo

27 January 2000

Ghana	2–0	Togo
Ayew 28' Addo 37'

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Abderrahim Al-Arjoune (Morocco)


GK	Richard Kingson
DF	Samuel Kuffour
DF	Eben Dugbatey	21' 64'
DF	Alex Nyarko	41'
DF	Christian Gyan		81'
MF	Mark Edusei
MF	Charles Akonnor
MF	Samuel Johnson
FW	Kwame Ayew
FW	Yaw Preko		69'
FW	Otto Addo		88'
Substitutions:
MF	Emmanuel Kuffour		69'
MF	Stephen Baidoo		81'
MF	Daniel Addo		88'
Manager:
Giuseppe Dossena


GK	Kossi Agassa
DF	Tadjou Salou
DF	Massamasso Tchangai
DF	Yaovi Abalo
DF	Yao Senaya	21'
DF	Franck Atsou		84'
MF	Komlan Assignon	29'
MF	Lantame Ouadja
MF	Mamam Cherif Touré
FW	Djima Oyawolé
FW	Koffi Fiawoo		48'
Substitutions:
MF	Djima Oyawolé		48'
FW	Franck Dote		84'
Manager:
Gottlieb Goeller

Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast

28 January 2000

Cameroon	3–0	Ivory Coast
Kalla 29' Eto'o 45' M'Boma 90'

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)


GK	Alioum Boukar
DF	Lauren
DF	Rigobert Song
DF	Raymond Kalla
DF	Pierre Womé
DF	Pierre Njanka
MF	Geremi	65'
MF	Marc-Vivien Foé
MF	Salomon Olembé	59'
FW	Samuel Eto'o	46'
FW	Patrick M'Boma
Substitutions:
MF	Pius N'Diefi	46'
DF	Innocent Hamga	59'
MF	Joseph N'Do	65'
Manager:
Pierre Lechantre


GK	Alain Gouaméné
DF	Lassina Diabaté	73'
DF	Dominique Sam Abouo
DF	Cyril Domoraud
DF	Olivier Tébily
MF	Lassina Dao	46'
MF	Aliou Siby Badra
MF	Tchiressoua Guel
MF	Donald-Olivier Sie
FW	Ibrahima Bakayoko
FW	Charles Dago	62'
Substitutions:
MF	Ibrahima Koné	46'
FW	Bonaventure Kalou	62'
FW	Serge Dié	73'
Manager:
Gbonka Tia Martin

Ghana vs. Ivory Coast

31 January 2000

Ghana	0–2	Ivory Coast
		Kalou 45' Sie 84'

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Attendance: 40,000


GK	Richard Kingson
DF	Samuel Kuffour
DF	Emmanuel Kuffour	61'
DF	Alex Nyarko
MF	Stephen Baidoo
MF	Mark Edusei
MF	Charles Akonnor
MF	Samuel Johnson
FW	Kwame Ayew
FW	Augustine Ahinful	60'
FW	Otto Addo	78'
Substitutions:
FW	Peter Ofori-Quaye	60'
DF	Mohammed Gargo	61'
FW	Yaw Preko	78'
Manager:
Giuseppe Dossena


GK	Alain Gouaméné
DF	Ghislain Akassou
DF	Dominique Sam Abouo
DF	Olivier Tébily
MF	Serge Dié
MF	Aliou Siby Badra
MF	Tchiressoua Guel
MF	Ibrahima Koné	90'
FW	Zephirin Zoko	67'
FW	Bonaventure Kalou
FW	Hamed Modibo Diallo	72'
Substitutions:
MF	Donald-Olivier Sie	67'
FW	Ibrahima Bakayoko	72'
FW	Blaise Kouassi	90'
Manager:
Gbonka Tia Martin

Cameroon vs. Togo

31 January 2000

Cameroon	0–1	Togo
		Tchangai 19'

Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Olaniyan Olufunmi (Nigeria)


GK	Alioum Boukar
DF	Lauren
DF	Rigobert Song
DF	Lucien Mettomo
DF	Innocent Hamga	62'
DF	Pierre Njanka
MF	Geremi
MF	Marc-Vivien Foé
MF	Marcel Mahouvé
FW	Joseph-Désiré Job	46'
FW	Patrick M'Boma
Substitutions:
FW	Bernard Tchoutang	46'
MF	Salomon Olembé	62'
Manager:
Pierre Lechantre


GK		Kossi Agassa
DF		Tadjou Salou
DF		Massamasso Tchangai
DF		Yaovi Abalo
DF		Yao Senaya
MF		Yao Aziawonou
MF		Komlan Assignon
MF		Lantame Ouadja
MF		Mamam Cherif Touré
FW		Djima Oyawolé
FW		Mohamed Coubageat
Substitutions:
Manager:
Gottlieb Goeller

External links

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