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.
There were 130 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
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
| Mauritania | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ould Ely |
Report | Jaïdi Gabsi |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Cape Verde | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Gambia | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | El Moubarki |
Second leg
Tunisia win 5–1 on aggregate
| Togo | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salifou Kouko Dovi-Akon |
Report |
Togo win 3–0 on aggregate
| Algeria | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bourahli Saïfi |
Report |
Algeria win 2–0 on aggregate
Senegal win 2–1 on aggregate
| Morocco | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Khattari |
Report |
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 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Sudan |
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Madagascar | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Randrianaivo |
Report |
| Lesotho | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bartlett Pule |
| Sudan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Faroug Jabra |
Report |
Second leg
| Gabon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cousin |
Report |
Madagascar win 2–1 on aggregate
Zambia win 2–0 on aggregate
| Angola | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hélder Vicente Joni Paulão Isaac Covilhã |
Report | Dlamini |
Angola win 8–1 on aggregate
| South Africa | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett |
Report |
South Africa win 3–0 on aggregate
| Mozambique | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico |
Report | Mujahid Ahmed |
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
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos Pontes |
Report |
| Rwanda | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mili Nsengiyumva |
Report | Akassou Keïta |
Second leg
| Sierra Leone | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| C.Mansaray Kanu S.Mansaray |
Report |
Sierra Leone won 4–2 on aggregate
| Zimbabwe | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ncube Ndlovu Jukulile |
Report | Djim |
Zimbabwe won 4–1 on aggregate
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakayoko |
Report |
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate
| Congo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moyimbouabeka Lepaye |
Report | Mba |
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
| Seychelles | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zialor |
Report | Shivute |
Second leg
| DR Congo | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mayélé Yemweni Nonda Mazingu-Dinzey Mpia |
Report | Robleh |
Congo DR won 10–2 on aggregate
| Namibia | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tjikuzu |
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
| 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
| Uganda | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubiru Musisi Tabula Kyambadde |
Report | Thiam Youla Feindouno |
| Ethiopia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alameraw Getachew |
Report | Touré |
Second leg
| Kenya | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Malawi won 2–0 on aggregate
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