2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for (Africa).
The Confederation of African Football was allocated five qualifying berths for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. 51 teams entered the qualification process.
Burundi withdrew before the draw was made while Niger and Comoros chose not to participate.
Guinea was excluded from the competition during the Final Round for government interference with its national association, resulting in their results obtained in final round annulled.
Africa's five automatic qualifying berths were taken by Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia, South Africa, and Nigeria.
Tournament structure[]
There were two rounds of play:
- First Round: The 50 teams were divided into 5 pools of 10 teams each. In each pool, the 10 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners advanced to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 25 teams were divided into 5 groups of 5 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners qualified.
First round[]
Pool A[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Pool B[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Pool C[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Pool D[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Pool E[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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 |
Final round[]
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Group winners qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Group A[]
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Group B[]
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Group C[]
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Group D[]
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Group E[]
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Guinea were excluded on March 19, 2001 after the Guinean sports minister had failed to meet a third FIFA deadline to reinstall the Guinean FA functionaries. Their match results were annulled
Qualified teams[]
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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Cameroon | Final Round Group 1 winners | 1 July 2001 | 4 (1982, 1990, 1994, 1998) |
Nigeria | Final Round Group 2 winners | 29 July 2001 | 2 (1994, 1998) |
Senegal | Final Round Group 3 winners | 21 July 2001 | 0 (debut) |
Tunisia | Final Round Group 4 winners | 15 July 2001 | 2 (1978, 1998) |
South Africa | Final Round Group 5 winners | 1 July 2001 | 1 (1998) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers[]
- 11 goals
- 8 goals
- El Hadji Diouf
- 6 goals
- Akwá
- Patrick Mboma
- Zoubeir Baya
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Mamadou Zongo
- Marc-Vivien Foé
- Samuel Eto'o
- Jason Mayélé
- Mohamed Barakat
- Abdul-Hamid Bassiouny
- Tarek El-Said
- Mohamed Farouk
- Charles Amoah
- Pascal Feindouno
- Abdul Kader Keïta
- Kelvin Sebwe
- Harry Randrianaivo
- James Moga
- Chaswe Nsofwa
- 2 goals
- Ali Meçabih
- Brahim Ouahid
- Rafik Saïfi
- Abdelhafid Tasfaout
- Bodunha
- Paulão
- Bernard Tchoutang
- Shabani Nonda
- Walter Bakouma
- Abdel Sattar Sabry
- Mido
- Samuel Kuffour
- Souleymane Youla
- Fadel Keïta
- George Weah
- Christopher Wreh
- Jehad Muntasser
- Daniel Chitsulo
- Brehima Traoré
- Abdelfattah El Khattari
- Tico-Tico
- Benedict Akwuegbu
- Tijani Babangida
- Jay-Jay Okocha
- Yakubu
- Moussa N'Diaye
- Pape Thiaw
- Chernor Mansaray
- Sidique Mansaray
- Delron Buckley
- Moustapha Salifou
- Khaled Badra
- Rotson Kilambe
- Charles Lota
- Harry Milanzi
- Jones Mwewa
- 1 goal
- Djamel Belmadi
- Yacine Bezzaz
- Isâad Bourahli
- Fadel Settara
- Sebastião Gilberto
- Joni
- Quinzinho
- Hélder Vicente
- Jonas Okétola
- Oumar Barro
- Moumouni Dagano
- Romeo Kambou
- Brahima Korbeogo
- Alain Nana
- Amadou Touré
- Narcisse Yaméogo
- Patrice Abanda
- Lauren
- Pius Ndiefi
- Salomon Olembé
- Michél Mazingu-Dinzey
- Kanku Mulekelayi
- Christ Bongo
- Modeste Eta
- Edson Minga
- Bedel Moyimbouabeka
- George Ngoma Nanitelamio
- Jean-Silvestre N'Keoua
- Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa
- Mohamed Emara
- Samir Kamouna
- Ibrahim Said
- Walid Salah Abdel Latif
- Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha
- Casiano Mba
- Daniel Cousin
- Daniel Addo
- Ishmael Addo
- Augustine Ahinful
- Charles Akonnor
- Kwame Ayew
- Isaac Boakye
- Emmanuel Duah
- Emmanuel Osei Kuffour
- Yaw Preko
- Titi Camara
- Pablo Thiam
- Ghislain Akassou
- Tchiressoua Guel
- Bonaventure Kalou
- Kandia Traoré
- Gilles Yapi Yapo
- Zéphirin Zoko
- Oliver Makor
- Zizi Roberts
- Frank Seator
- Musa Shannon
- Ahmed Al Masli
- Ruphin Menakely
- Jean-Yves Randriamarozaka
- Etienne Rasoanaivo
- Patrick Mabedi
- John Maduka
- Yaya Dissa
- Jean-Sebastien Bax
- Jacques-Désiré Périatambée
- Gharib Amzine
- Rachid Benmahmoud
- Bouchaib El Moubarki
- Mustapha Hadji
- Rachid Rokki
- Eliphas Shivute
- Julius Aghahowa
- Jonathan Akpoborie
- Garba Lawal
- Henri Camara
- Pape Seydou Diop
- Khalilou Fadiga
- Philip Zialor
- Mahmadu Alphajor Bah
- Abu Kanu
- Bradley August
- Matthew Booth
- Phil Masinga
- Benni McCarthy
- Siyabonga Nomvethe
- Jabu Pule
- Sibusiso Zuma
- Siza Dlamini
- John Lungu
- Eric Akoto
- Alfa Potowabawi
- Komlan Amewou
- Komlan Assignon
- Sherif Touré Coubageat
- Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi
- Hassen Gabsi
- Kaies Ghodhbane
- Radhi Jaïdi
- Riadh Jelassi
- Maher Kanzari
- Hassan Mubiru
- Majid Musisi
- Abubaker Tabula
- Dennis Lota
- Andrew Sinkala
- Elijah Tana
- Luke Jukulile
- Edzai Kasinauyo
- Blessing Makunike
- 1 own goal
- (playing against Congo)
- Bilal Sidibé (playing against Tunisia)
References[]
- 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)