2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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 chose not to participate.
Guinea was excluded from the competition during the second round for government interference with its national association, resulting in their results obtained in second 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 Second Round.
Second 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
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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Pool E
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Second round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
1 Guinea were disqualified on 19 March 2001 after being suspended by FIFA on 2 March due to financial irregularities and the Guinean sports minister's failure to meet a third and final FIFA deadline to reinstate the elected Guinean FA executive. Their match results were annulled.
Qualified teams
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 379 goals scored in 145 matches, for an average of 2.61 goals per match.
11 goals
Ibrahima Bakayoko
8 goals
El Hadji Diouf
6 goals
Akwá
Patrick Mboma
Zoubeir Baya
5 goals
Ngidi Yemweni
Ziad Jaziri
Ali Zitouni
Peter Ndlovu
4 goals
Abdeljalil Hadda
Razundara Tjikuzu
Victor Agali
Nwankwo Kanu
Shaun Bartlett
Imed Mhedhebi
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
Isaac Boelua Lokuli
Paulão
Bernard Tchoutang
Shabani Nonda
Walter Bakouma
Abdel Sattar Sabry
Mido
Samuel Kuffour
Souleymane Youla
Fadel Keïta
George Weah
Christopher Wreh
Khaled Elfallah
Mutaz Kablan
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
Khalid Bakhit
Mujahid Ahmed
Koffi Kossi
Moustapha Salifou
Khaled Badra
Rotson Kilambe
Charles Lota
Harry Milanzi
Jones Mwewa
1 goal
Fares Aouni
Djamel Belmadi
Yacine Bezzaz
Isâad Bourahli
Fadel Settara
Victor Covilhã
Felipe Cata Edson
Sebastião Gilberto
Joni
Quinzinho
Hélder Vicente
Zico
Jonas Okétola
Oumar Barro
Moumouni Dagano
Romeo Kambou
Brahima Korbeogo
Alain Nana
Amadou Touré
Harouna Traoré
Narcisse Yaméogo
Patrice Abanda
Robert Jama Mba
Lauren
Pius Ndiefi
Salomon Olembé
Luciano Djim
Mawa Inunu
Papy Okitankoy Kimoto
Kanika Matondo
Michél Mazingu-Dinzey
Kanku Mulekelayi
Lwata Mpia
Bolombo Tokala
Christ Bongo
Modeste Eta
Ulrich Lepaye
Edson Minga
Bedel Moyimbouabeka
George Ngoma Nanitelamio
Jean-Silvestre N'Keoua
Mahad Khaireh
Hared Robleh
Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa
Mohamed Emara
Samir Kamouna
Ibrahim Said
Walid Salah Abdel Latif
Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha
Remo Eyoma
Casiano Mba
Anteneh Alameraw
Sentayehu Getachew
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
Faisal Bushaala
Rajab Elharbi
Khalifa Khalifa
Khaled Mhemed
Ruphin Menakely
Jean-Yves Randriamarozaka
Etienne Rasoanaivo
Nathalie Suiverstin
Patrick Mabedi
John Maduka
Jones Nkhwazi
Dereck Somanje
Yaya Dissa
Salem Ould Ely
Jean-Sebastien Bax
Jacques-Désiré Périatambée
Gharib Amzine
Rachid Benmahmoud
Bouchaib El Moubarki
Mustapha Hadji
Rachid Rokki
Erastus Gariseb
Patrick Mkontwana
Eliphas Shivute
Julius Aghahowa
Jonathan Akpoborie
Garba Lawal
Hassan Mili
Julien Nsengiyumva
Amilcar Ramos
Celso Pontes
Cheikh Ba
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
Faroug Jabra
Edward Jildo
Khalid Ahmed Elmustafa
Siza Dlamini
Ally Abubakari
John Lungu
Eric Akoto
Alfa Potowabawi
Komlan Amewou
Komlan Assignon
Sherif Touré Coubageat
Jérôme Doté
Togbe Dovi-Akon
Salam Kouko
Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi
Hassen Gabsi
Kaies Ghodhbane
Radhi Jaïdi
Riadh Jelassi
Maher Kanzari
Jamil Kyambadde
Hassan Mubiru
Majid Musisi
Abubaker Tabula
Dadley Fichite
Chalwe Kunda
Dennis Lota
Andrew Sinkala
Elijah Tana
Benjani Mwaruwani
Luke Jukulile
Edzai Kasinauyo
Blessing Makunike
Master Masiku
Nqobizitha Ncube
1 own goal
Patrick Ranaivoson (playing against Congo)
Bilal Sidibé (playing against Tunisia)
References
FIFA.com results
Rsssf.com results
CAF
FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)