2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | November 3–11 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Senegal (U-23 Team) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Gambia |
| Third place | Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Best player | Ousmane N'Doye (Senegal) |
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The 2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Mali. The title was won by Senegal (U-23 Team).
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Mauritania | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| Mali | 3 – 2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Brahima Traoré 11', 28' Cheick Oumar Dabo 12' |
Bilal Sidibé 48' Ahmed Dabo 55' |
| Mali | 2 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Cheick Oumar Dabo 17' Yaya Dissa 25' |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Manuel Co 49' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal (U-23 Team) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Sierra Leone | withdrew | |||||||
| Gambia | 1 – 1 | Senegal (U-23 Team) |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gómez | Abdoulaye Khouma Keita 20' |
| Cape Verde | 1 – 5 | Senegal (U-23 Team) |
|---|---|---|
| Zé di Luisinho 46' | Sadio Cissokho 18' (pen.) Ousmane N'Doye 47' Mamadou Diabang 61' Abdoulaye Khouma Keita 78' Ibrahima Diédhiou 84' |
| Cape Verde | 1 – 1 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelino José 45' | Baye Oumar Samba 70' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Mali | 0 – 1 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Edrissa Sonko 69' |
| (U-23 Team) Senegal | 2 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Mamadou Diabang 38' Ousmane N'Doye 45' |
Third place match
| Mali | 2 – 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Tenema N'Diaye 17' Cheick Oumar Dabo 62' |
Alberto José Té 72' |
Final
| (U-23 Team) Senegal | 3 – 1 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane N'Doye 43' (pen.), 83' Abdoulaye Khouma Keita 64' |
Souleymane Faye 90+3' |