The 2003 All-Africa Games football tournament was held in Abuja, Nigeria between 3–16 October 2003 as part of the 2003 All-Africa Games and featured both a men's and women's African Games football tournament.[1][2]Both tournaments featured eight (8) teams. In Men's play, Cameroon became the first nation to win this tournament three times. The Women's tournament was the first-ever for the Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Abuja |
| Dates | 3–16 October 2003 |
| Teams | 16 (8 m + 8 w) (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (men)  Nigeria (women) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria (men)  South Africa (women) |
| Third place |  Ghana (men) Cameroon (women) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.94 per match) |
Medal summary
editResults
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Cameroon | Nigeria | Ghana |
| Women | Nigeria | South Africa | Cameroon |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
edit- ^ 2003 All Africa Games - Men's Football Tables, published by BBC News, dated 2003-10-08 (although including results through 2003-10-16). Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ 2003 All Africa Games - Women's Football Tables, published by BBC News, dated 2003-10-08 (although including results through 2003-10-16). Retrieved 2011-09-01.