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2003 Davis Cup

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The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 28–30 November, giving Australia their 28th title.[1]

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World Group

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Draw

First round
7–9 February
Quarterfinals
4–6 April
Semifinals
19–21 September
Final
28–30 November
Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet)
S France4
Toulouse, France (indoor hard)
 Romania1
S France2
Arnhem, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
 Switzerland3
S Netherlands2
Melbourne, Australia (hard)
 Switzerland3
 Switzerland2
Sydney, Australia (clay)
S Australia3
S Australia4
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
 Great Britain1
S Australia5
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor carpet)
S Sweden0
S Sweden3
Melbourne, Australia (grass)
 Brazil2
S Australia3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
S Spain1
 Croatia4
Valencia, Spain (clay)
S United States1
 Croatia0
Seville, Spain (clay)
S Spain5
 Belgium0
Málaga, Spain (clay)
S Spain5
S Spain3
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S Argentina2
 Germany0
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
S Argentina5
S Argentina5
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay)
S Russia0
 Czech Republic2
S Russia3

First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

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World Group play-offs

Date: 19–21 September

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Americas Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
S Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela (hard)byeSalinas, Ecuador (clay)
 Venezuela2S Venezuela2
 Chile3Quito, Ecuador (clay) Ecuador3
 Chile2
Maracaibo, Venezuela (hard) Ecuador3
 Venezuela4
 Bahamas0Lima, Peru (clay)
 Bahamas0
 Peru5Calgary, Canada (indoor carpet)
bye Peru0
 BahamasS Canada5
bye
S Canada
  • Bahamas relegated to Group II in 2004.
  • Ecuador and Canada advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

  • Netherlands Antilles and Colombia relegated to Group III in 2004.
  • Paraguay promoted to Group I in 2004.

Group III

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Group IV

  • Venue: Cariari Country Club, Cariari, Costa Rica (outdoor hard)
  • Date: 31 March–5 April
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Panama and the US Virgin Islands promoted to Group III for 2004.

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Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
New Delhi, India (grass)
1 India4
Toyota, Japan (indoor carpet) Japan1Kolkata, India (grass)
 Japan51 India4
 Pakistan0Hamilton, New Zealand (hard)4 New Zealand1
4 New Zealand5
Lahore, Pakistan (grass) Pakistan0
 Pakistan3
 South Korea2Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard)
 Indonesia2
Surabaya, Indonesia (hard)3 Uzbekistan3Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard)
 Indonesia33 Uzbekistan1
 South Korea2Bangkok, Thailand (indoor carpet)2 Thailand4
 South Korea1
2 Thailand4
  • South Korea relegated to Group II in 2004.
  • India and Thailand advance to World Group Play-off.

Group II

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Tehran, Iran (indoor clay)
1 Lebanon3
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (clay) Iran2Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard)
 Iran51 Lebanon1
 Tajikistan0Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)4 Hong Kong3
4 Hong Kong4
 Tajikistan1Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (hard)
4 Hong Kong1
Taipei, Chinese Taipei (carpet)3 Chinese Taipei4
 Kazakhstan1
Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)3 Chinese Taipei4Wuhan, China (hard)
 Kazakhstan23 Chinese Taipei3
 Philippines3Wuhan, China (indoor hard)2 China2
 Philippines0
2 China3
  • Tajikistan and Kazakhstan relegated to Group III in 2004.
  • Chinese Taipei promoted to Group I in 2004.

Group III

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Group IV

  • Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (outdoor clay)
  • Date: 18–21 June
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Europe/Africa Zone

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Group I

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
1 Slovakia
Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux. (indoor hard)
bye
 Luxembourg1 Slovakia3
bye Luxembourg2
 Luxembourg
Asker, Norway (clay)
bye
 Luxembourg5
 Norway0
4 Finland
Asker, Norway (clay)St. Anton, Austria (carpet)
bye
4 Finland44 Finland2
Oslo, Norway (indoor hard)
 Norway1 Austria3
 Austria5
 Norway0
Minsk, Belarus (carpet)
 Belarus3
Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard)Minsk, Belarus (carpet)
 Israel2
 Israel5 Belarus4
3 Zimbabwe03 Zimbabwe1
bye
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)
3 Zimbabwe
3 Zimbabwe3
 Italy2
bye
Marrakesh, Morocco (clay)
 Italy
bye Italy2
 Italy2 Morocco3
bye
2 Morocco

Group II

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2004.[3]

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Participating nations

Draw

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Maia, Portugal (clay)
S Portugal4
Gdynia, Poland (clay)Durban, South Africa (hard)
 Monaco1
 Monaco0S Portugal0
Polokwane, South Africa (hard)
 Poland5S South Africa5
S South Africa3
Brøndby, Denmark (indoor carpet)
 Poland2
S South Africa3
Accra, Ghana (hard)
S Denmark2
S Slovenia4
Tunis, Tunisia (clay)Hornbæk, Denmark (hard)
 Ghana1
 Ghana1S Slovenia1
Hillerød, Denmark (indoor hard)
 Tunisia4S Denmark4
S Denmark4
 Tunisia1
Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet)
 Bulgaria3
Kakhovka, Ukraine (clay)Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay)
S Ukraine2
 Ukraine3 Bulgaria1
Belgrade, Serbia-Mont. (indoor carpet)
 Ivory Coast2 Serbia and Montenegro4
 Serbia and Montenegro4
Athens, Greece (clay)
S Ivory Coast1
 Serbia and Montenegro2
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
S Greece3
 Egypt1
Andorra La Vella, Andorra (carpet)Athens, Greece (clay)
S Ireland4
 Egypt3S Ireland0
Andorra La Vella, Andorra (ind. carpet)
 Andorra2S Greece5
 Andorra1
S Greece4
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First round

Portugal vs. Monaco

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South Africa vs. Poland

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Ghana vs. Slovenia

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Denmark vs. Tunisia

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Bulgaria vs. Ukraine

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Serbia and Montenegro vs. Ivory Coast

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Ireland vs. Egypt

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Andorra vs. Greece

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Second round

South Africa vs. Portugal

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Denmark vs. Slovenia

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Serbia and Montenegro vs. Bulgaria

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Greece vs. Ireland

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Relegation play-offs

Poland vs. Monaco

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Tunisia vs. Ghana

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Ukraine vs. Ivory Coast

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Andorra vs. Egypt

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Third round

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Denmark vs. South Africa

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Greece vs. Serbia and Montenegro

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Group III

Zone A

  • Venue: Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria (outdoor clay)
  • Date: 3–7 February

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria, February 3–7, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.[22]

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Format

The eight teams in the Algiers tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2004.

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Pool A

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Hungary vs. Estonia

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Madagascar vs. Namibia

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Hungary vs. Madagascar

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Estonia vs. Namibia

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Hungary vs. Namibia

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Estonia vs. Madagascar

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Pool B

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Armenia vs. Lithuania

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Algeria vs. Angola

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Armenia vs. Algeria

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Lithuania vs. Angola

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Armenia vs. Angola

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Lithuania vs. Algeria

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Promotion pool

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Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II for 2004.

Hungary vs. Lithuania

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Algeria vs. Estonia

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Hungary vs. Algeria

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Lithuania vs. Estonia

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Relegation pool

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The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

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Angola and Armenia demoted to Group IV for 2004.

Madagascar vs. Armenia

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Angola vs. Namibia

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Madagascar vs. Angola

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Armenia vs. Namibia

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Final standings

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Zone B

  • Venue: State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia (outdoor clay)
  • Date: 11–15 June

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Sidi Fredj T.C., Algiers, Algeria, February 3–7, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in State Tennis Centre, Jūrmala, Latvia, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.[43]

Format

The eight teams in the Jūrmala tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2004.

Pool A

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Moldova vs. Latvia

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Azerbaijan vs. North Macedonia

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Moldova vs. North Macedonia

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Azerbaijan vs. Latvia

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Moldova vs. Azerbaijan

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North Macedonia vs. Latvia

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Pool B

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Georgia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Cyprus vs. Turkey

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Georgia vs. Turkey

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Cyprus vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Georgia vs. Cyprus

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Turkey vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Promotion pool

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The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

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Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II for 2004.

Georgia vs. Azerbaijan

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Cyprus vs. Latvia

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Georgia vs. Latvia

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Cyprus vs. Azerbaijan

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Relegation pool

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The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

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Moldova and Bosnia/Herzegovina demoted to Group IV for 2004.

Turkey vs. North Macedonia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Moldova

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Turkey vs. Moldova

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. North Macedonia

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Final standings

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Group IV

Zone A

Venue: National Centre, Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
Date: 5–9 February

Pool A TOG BUR BOT MLI DJI
1  Togo (4–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Burkina Faso (3–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
3  Botswana (2–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0
4  Mali (1–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0
5  Djibouti (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B BEN NGA GAB SEN UGA
1  Benin (4–0) 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0
2  Nigeria (3–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0
3  Gabon (2–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0
4  Senegal (1–3) 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0
5  Uganda (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
  •  Togo and  Benin promoted to Group III in 2004.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2003.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group IV was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in National Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, February 5–9, on outdoor hard courts, while the other was held in Centro Tennis di Fonte dell'Ovo, San Marino, June 11–15, on outdoor clay courts.[64]

Format

The ten teams in the Lagos tournament were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The winner of each group were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2004.[64]

Pool A

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Pool A TOG BUR BOT MLI DJI
1  Togo (4–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2  Burkina Faso (3–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
3  Botswana (2–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0
4  Mali (1–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0
5  Djibouti (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3

Togo promoted to Group III in 2004.

Botswana vs. Djibouti

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Togo vs. Burkina Faso

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Togo vs. Djibouti

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Mali vs. Burkina Faso

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Botswana vs. Burkina Faso

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Togo vs. Mali

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Botswana vs. Mali

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Burkina Faso vs. Djibouti

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Botswana vs. Togo

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Mali vs. Djibouti

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Pool B

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Pool B BEN NGA GAB SEN UGA
1  Benin (4–0) 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0
2  Nigeria (3–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0
3  Gabon (2–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0
4  Senegal (1–3) 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0
5  Uganda (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3

Benin promoted to Group III in 2004.

Nigeria vs. Gabon

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Benin vs. Uganda

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Benin vs. Gabon

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Senegal vs. Uganda

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Nigeria vs. Uganda

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Benin vs. Senegal

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Nigeria vs. Senegal

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Uganda vs. Gabon

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Nigeria vs. Benin

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Senegal vs. Gabon

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Zone B

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