2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
*Qualifying round
Of the 52 nations, only Somalia didn't take part, Cameroon qualified as holders and Tunisia qualified as hosts. Furthermore, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau withdrew. The remaining 46 teams then ended up being divided into 7 groups of 4 teams and 6 groups of 3 teams, with the 13 group winners and the best runner-up from the groups containing 4 sides, qualifying for the finals. Qualifying took place between 6 September 2002 and 6 July 2003.Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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''Tanzania pulled out for financial reasons and the game was awarded to Sudan.''
Group D
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Group E
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The match was abandoned at 3-0 in 85' when Mauritania were reduced to six players following 5 red cards. The result stood.
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Group I
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Group J
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Group K
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Group L
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Group M
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