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 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.
Pool A
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania |
1–5 | |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
0–3 | |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Cape Verde |
0–2 | |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Benin |
1–2 | |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Gambia |
0–3 | |
0–1 | 0–2 |
First Leg
Second Leg
Tunisia win 5–1 on aggregate
Togo win 3–0 on aggregate
Algeria win 2–0 on aggregate
Senegal win 2–1 on aggregate
Morocco win 3–0 on aggregate
Pool B
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
2–1 | |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Botswana |
0–2 | |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Swaziland |
1–8 | |
0–1 | 1–7 |
| Lesotho |
0–3 | |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Sudan |
2–2 (a) | |
1–0 | 1–2 |
First Leg
Second Leg
Madagascar win 2–1 on aggregate
Zambia win 2–0 on aggregate
23 April 2000 16:00 (UTC+1) |
| Angola |
7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hélder Vicente Joni Paulão Isaac Covilhã |
Report | Dlamini |
Angola win 8–1 on aggregate
South Africa win 3–0 on aggregate
2–2 on aggregate, Sudan win on away goals
Pool C
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe |
2–4 | |
2–0 | 0–4 |
| Central African Republic |
1–4 | |
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Rwanda |
2–4 | |
2–2 | 0–2 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
2–5 | |
1–3 | 1–2 |
| Libya |
4–3 | |
3–0 | 1–3 |
First Leg
9 April 2000 15:30 (UTC+2) |
| Rwanda |
2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mili Nsengiyumva |
Report | Akassou Keïta |
Second Leg
22 April 2000 16:30 (UTC+0) |
| Sierra Leone |
4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| C.Mansaray Kanu S.Mansaray |
Report |
Sierra Leone won 4–2 on aggregate
23 April 2000 15:00 (UTC+2) |
| Zimbabwe |
3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ncube Ndlovu Jukulile |
Report | Djim |
Zimbabwe won 4–1 on aggregate
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate
Congo won 5–2 on aggregate
Libya won 4–3 on aggregate
Pool D
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti |
2–10 | |
1–1 | 1–9 |
| Seychelles |
1–4 | |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Eritrea |
0–4 | |
0–0 | 0–4 |
| Somalia |
0–6 | |
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Mauritius |
2–6 | |
0–2 | 2–4 |
First Leg
Second Leg
23 April 2000 15:30 (UTC+1) |
| DR Congo |
9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mayélé Yemweni Nonda Mazingu-Dinzey Mpia |
Report | Robleh |
Congo DR won 10–2 on aggregate
Namibia won 4–1 on aggregate
Nigeria won 4–0 on aggregate
Cameroon won 6–0 on aggregate
23 April 2000 19:00 (UTC+3) |
| Egypt |
4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kamouna Farouk Salah |
Report | Périatambée Bax |
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate
Pool E
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi |
2–0 | |
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Tanzania |
2–4 | |
0–1 | 2–3 |
| Uganda |
4–7 | |
4–4 | 0–3 |
| Ethiopia |
2–4 | |
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Chad |
0–1 | |
0–1 | 0–0 |
First Leg
8 April 2000 16:30 (UTC+3) |
| Uganda |
4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubiru Musisi Tabula Kyambadde |
Report | Thiam Youla Feindouno |
Second Leg
22 April 2000 16:00 (UTC+3) |
| Kenya |
0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burkina Faso) |
Malawi won 2–0 on aggregate
23 April 2000 16:00 (UTC+0) |
| Ghana |
3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuffour Ahinful Addo |
Report | Lungu Abubakari |
Ghana won 4–2 on aggregate
Guinea won 7–4 on aggregate
Burkina Faso won 4–2 on aggregate
Liberia won 1–0 on aggregate