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2003 All-Africa Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
City Abuja
Dates3–16 October 2003
Teams16 (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 played32
Goals scored94 (2.94 per match)
1999
2007

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.

Medal summary

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
  Cameroon   Nigeria   Ghana
Women
details
  Nigeria   South Africa   Cameroon

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Nigeria1102
2  Cameroon1012
3  South Africa0101
4  Ghana0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.