2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup
International football competition
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The 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Estádio da Várzea, the national stadium of Cape Verde. The tournament was originally scheduled November 27—December 5, 1999, but as heavy rain delayed renovations to the national stadium, it was postponed to May 2000.
Host countryCape Verde
DatesMay 4–14
Teams8
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cape Verde |
| Dates | May 4–14 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cape Verde (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Senegal |
| Third place |  Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.73 per match) |
← 1997 2001 → | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Cape Verde |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Gambia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Sierra Leone |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Gambia | 1 – 1 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 – 0 (awarded) | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone arrived late; the match was not played, instead, it was awarded 3–0 to Senegal.
| Cape Verde | 1 – 0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2 – 2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2 – 2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Mali |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
 Mauritania |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1 – 1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 3 – 2 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2 – 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2 – 2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
