 African Cup of Nations 2000 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Ghana Nigeria |
| Dates | 22 January – 13 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Fourth place |  Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.28 per match) |
| Attendance | 677,500 (21,172 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shaun Bartlett (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Lauren |
← 1998 2002 → | |
The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four.
Cameroon won the championship, beating Nigeria in the final 4–3 on penalties.[1] As winners, they qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup as African representatives.