Group A of the 2000 African Cup of Nations ran from 23 January until 2 February. It consisted of Gabon, South Africa, Algeria and DR Congo. The matches were held in Accra and KumasiinGhana. South Africa and Algeria progressed to the quarterfinals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | Gabon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Gabon | 1–3 | South Africa |
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N'Zigou 20' | Ngobe 42' Bartlett 54', 77' |
Attendance: 20,000
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Algeria | 0–0 | DR Congo |
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Monteiro Duarte (Ivory Coast)
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DR Congo | 0–1 | South Africa |
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Bartlett 44' |
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Olaniyan Olufumi (Niger)
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Gabon | 1–3 | Algeria |
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Mbanangoyé 89' | Ghazi 12' Tasfaout 41' Dziri 89' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
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Gabon | 0–0 | DR Congo |
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Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abderahim El Arjoune (Morocco)
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Algeria | 1–1 | South Africa |
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Moussouni 52' | Bartlett 2' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tessema Hailemalik (Ethiopia)
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