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)