2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
The CAF first round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 50 CAF members.
The 50 teams were divided into five pools of ten teams each. In each pool, the ten teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners advanced to the second round.
Pool A
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritania 
|
1–5 |  Tunisia
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
Guinea-Bissau 
|
0–3 |  Togo
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Cape Verde 
|
0–2 |  Algeria
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
Benin 
|
1–2 |  Senegal
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Gambia 
|
0–3 |  Morocco
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Togo won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Cape Verde | 0–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Bourahli  7'Saïfi 12' |
Report |
Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia | 0–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report | El Moubarki 63' |
| Morocco | 2–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| El Khattari 17', 31' |
Report |
Morocco won 3–0 on aggregate.
Pool B
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madagascar 
|
2–1 |  Gabon
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
Botswana 
|
0–2 |  Zambia
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
Swaziland 
|
1–8 |  Angola
|
0–1 | 1–7 |
Lesotho 
|
0–3 |  South Africa
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
Sudan 
|
2–2 (a) |  Mozambique
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Madagascar | 2–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Randrianaivo 37', 65' |
Report |
| Gabon | 1–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Cousin 41' |
Report |
Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Angola | 7–1 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Hélder Vicente 18' Joni 26'Paulão 29', 72'Isaac 35', 88'Covilhã 85' |
Report | Dlamini 79' |
Angola won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | 0–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bartlett 40' Pule 71' |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 48' |
Report |
South Africa won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Sudan | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Faroug Jabra 8' |
Report |
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico 39', 79' |
Report | Mujahid Ahmed 66' |
2–2 on aggregate, Sudan won on away goals.
Pool C
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
São Tomé and Príncipe 
|
2–4 |  Sierra Leone
|
2–0 | 0–4 |
Central African Republic 
|
1–4 |  Zimbabwe
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
Rwanda 
|
2–4 |  Ivory Coast
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Equatorial Guinea 
|
2–5 |  Congo
|
1–3 | 1–2 |
Libya 
|
4–3 |  Mali
|
3–0 | 1–3 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos 36' Pontes 59' |
Report |
| Sierra Leone | 4–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
| C.Mansaray 32', 46' Kanu 58'S.Mansaray 79' |
Report |
Sierra Leone won 4–2 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Rwanda | 2–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mili 46' Nsengiyumva 75' |
Report | Akassou 45' Keïta 82' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Bakayoko 35', 66' |
Report |
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Congo | 2–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Moyimbouabeka 7' Lepaye 81' |
Report | Mba 67' |
Congo won 5–2 on aggregate.
Libya won 4–3 on aggregate.
Pool D
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Djibouti 
|
2–10 |  DR Congo
|
1–1 | 1–9 |
Seychelles 
|
1–4 |  Namibia
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
Eritrea 
|
0–4 |  Nigeria
|
0–0 | 0–4 |
Somalia 
|
0–6 |  Cameroon
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
Mauritius 
|
2–6 |  Egypt
|
0–2 | 2–4 |
| DR Congo | 9–1 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Mayélé 1', 67' Yemweni 25', 59', 88'Nonda 33', 35'Mazingu-Dinzey 52'Mpia 78' |
Report | Robleh 29' |
DR Congo won 10–2 on aggregate.
| Seychelles | 1–1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Zialor 28' |
Report | Shivute 20' |
| Namibia | 3–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Tjikuzu 7', 13', 79' |
Report |
Namibia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 4–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 6–0 on aggregate.
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.
Pool E
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malawi 
|
2–0 |  Kenya
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
Tanzania 
|
2–4 |  Ghana
|
0–1 | 2–3 |
Uganda 
|
4–7 |  Guinea
|
4–4 | 0–3 |
Ethiopia 
|
2–4 |  Burkina Faso
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
Chad 
|
0–1 |  Liberia
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Kenya | 0–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Malawi won 2–0 on aggregate.
Ghana won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Uganda | 4–4 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Mubiru 59' Musisi 73'Tabula 77'Kyambadde 89' |
Report | Thiam 24' Youla 55', 83'Feindouno 88' |
Guinea won 7–4 on aggregate.
Burkina Faso won 4–2 on aggregate.
Liberia won 1–0 on aggregate.
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 130 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Isâad Bourahli
- Rafik Saïfi
- Victor Covilhã
- Felipe Cata Edson
- Joni
- Hélder Vicente
- Jonas Okétola
- Oumar Barro
- Amadou Touré
- Samuel Eto'o
- Marc-Vivien Foé
- Patrick Mboma
- Salomon Olembé
- Luciano Djim
- Modeste Eta
- Ulrich Lepaye
- Bedel Moyimbouabeka
- Jean-Silvestre N'Keoua
- George Ngoma Nanitelamio
- Michél Mazingu-Dinzey
- Lwata Mpia
- Mahad Khaireh
- Hared Robleh
- Mohamed Emara
- Samir Kamouna
- Walid Salah Abdel Latif
- Remo Eyoma
- Casiano Mba
Anteneh Alameraw- Sentayehu Getachew
- Daniel Cousin
- Daniel Addo
- Augustine Ahinful
- Titi Camara
- Pablo Thiam
- Ghislain Akassou
- Fadel Keïta
- Kelvin Sebwe
- Ahmed Al Masli
- Faisal Bushaala
- Khaled Mhemed
- Jehad Muntasser
- Jones Nkhwazi
- Dereck Somanje
- Yaya Dissa
- Salem Ould Ely
- Jean-Sebastien Bax
- Jacques-Désiré Périatambée
- Bouchaib El Moubarki
- Eliphas Shivute
- Jonathan Akpoborie
- Benedict Akwuegbu
- Nwankwo Kanu
- Garba Lawal
- Hassan Mili
- Julien Nsengiyumva
- Amilcar Ramos
- Celso Pontes
- Cheikh Ba
- Moussa N'Diaye
- Philip Zialor
- Abu Kanu
- Sidique Mansaray
- Jabu Pule
- Mujahid Ahmed
- Faroug Jabra
- Siza Dlamini
- Ally Abubakari
- John Lungu
- Togbe Dovi-Akon
- Salam Kouko
- Moustapha Salifou
- Hassen Gabsi
- Radhi Jaïdi
- Ziad Jaziri
- Imed Mhedhebi
- Jamil Kyambadde
- Hassan Mubiru
- Majid Musisi
- Abubaker Tabula
- Dennis Lota
- Harry Milanzi
- Luke Jukulile
- Nqobizitha Ncube
1 own goal
- Bilal Sidibé (against Tunisia)