2002 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
Preliminary round
The quarter finalists of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations received a bye to the group stage. These teams are: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritania  |
0–3 |  Burkina Faso |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Gambia  |
2–4 |  Guinea |
2–2 | 0–2 |
São Tomé and Príncipe  |
2–5 |  Gabon |
1–1 | 1–4 |
Equatorial Guinea  |
1–5 |  Angola |
0–1 | 1–4 |
Benin  |
4–8 |  Namibia |
2–0 | 2–8 |
Niger  |
0–7 |  Ivory Coast |
0–1 | 0–6 |
Cape Verde  |
1–3 |  Liberia |
1–0 | 0–3 |
Sierra Leone  |
2–2 (2–4 p) |  Togo |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Central African Republic  |
1–3 |  DR Congo |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Sudan  |
6–3 |  Eritrea |
5–1 | 1–2 |
Rwanda  |
3–6 |  Congo |
2–1 | 1–5 |
Djibouti  |
1–4 |  Burundi |
1–3 | 0–1 |
Botswana  |
1–2 |  Madagascar |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Chad  |
4–4 (7–8 p) |  Libya |
3–1 | 1–3 |
Ethiopia  |
1–2 |  Zambia |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Seychelles  |
0–6 |  Zimbabwe |
0–1 | 0–5 |
Tanzania  |
2–4 |  Mauritius |
0–1 | 2–3 |
Uganda  |
5–2 |  Malawi |
3–1 | 2–1 |
Lesotho  |
1–1 (3–2 p) |  Mozambique |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Swaziland  |
3–5 |  Kenya |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Morocco  |
w/o |  Guinea-Bissau |
— | — |
| Burkina Faso | 3–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Barro  23', 71'Diabaté 76' |
Burkina Faso win 3–0 on aggregate.
Guinea win 4–2 on aggregate.
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga 5' |
Tamboucha 12' |
| Gabon | 4–1 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
| Bito'o 17', 21', 70' Ondo 50' |
Ramos 88' |
Gabon win 5–2 on aggregate.
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac 72' |
| Angola | 4–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Paulão 14' Akwá 18'Mendonça 83'Isaac 88' |
Mba 33' |
Angola win 5–1 on aggregate.
Namibia win 8–4 on aggregate.
| Niger | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Dindane 55' |
| Ivory Coast | 6–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Bamba 9' Yoffou 42', 65', 68'Zézé 77'Zoko 84' |
Ivory Coast win 7–0 on aggregate.
| Liberia | 3–0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Weah 3' Brown 71'Roberts 83' |
Liberia win 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Bah 33' Kanu 51' |
Togo win 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 after extra time.
| Central African Republic | 1–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Malo 25' |
Yemweni 12' |
| DR Congo | 2–0 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Yemweni 6' Mayélé 82' |
DR Congo won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sudan won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Congo | 5–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Eder 6' Amoros 8' (pen.) Moyimouadeka 26' Ngoma-Nanitélamio 61' Tsoumou 61' |
Mayele 80' |
Congo won 6–3 on aggregate.
Burundi won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Botswana | 1–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Selolwane 25' |
| Madagascar | 2–0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Randrianaivo 3' Ralaitafika 48' |
Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.
Libya won 8–7 on penalty shootout after 4–4 on aggregate.
Zambia on 2–1 on aggregate.
| Seychelles | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Mwaruwari 35' |
| Zimbabwe | 5–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Petros Makunike Ndlovu Ncube |
Zimbabwe on 6–0 on aggregate.
Mauritius won 4–2 on aggregate.
Uganda won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Ntsonyana 85' |
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Dário 82' |
||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
Lesotho won 3–2 on penalty shootout after 1–1 after extra time.
Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Morocco | w/o | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Guinea-Bissau withdrew; Morocco advanced.
Qualifying round
Qualifying took place between 2 September 2000 and 17 June 2001.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 14 |
| Zambia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Madagascar |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
| Namibia |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
| Zambia | 1–2 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Lota 34' |
Ratsimialona 42' Randrianaivo 75' |
| Madagascar | 0–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2–2 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Hindjou 77' Hummel 89' |
Randrianaivo 33' Ratsimialona 44' |
| Madagascar | 1–2 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Menakely 30' |
Pienaar 5' Diergaardt 10' |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Akwuegbu 4' |
| Madagascar | 0–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Lungu 13' |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 |
 South Africa |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| Congo |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 |
| Mauritius |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett 49' Masinga 73' |
Daye 80' |
| Mauritius | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| François 60' (pen.) |
Buckley 43' |
| South Africa | 3–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 4' Phiri 14' Zuma 20' |
| Liberia | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Makor 48' (pen.) |
Rabutla 39' |
| South Africa | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| Burkina Faso |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| Angola |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| Burundi |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
| Algeria | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Tasfaout 62' |
Zongo 52' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Sanou 52' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Zongo 38' |
| Angola | 2–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Quinzinho 44' Akwá 75' |
| Burundi | 0–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 38' |
Group 5
Guinea were excluded on 19 March 2001, after the Guinean sports minister had failed to meet a third FIFA deadline to reinstall the Guinean FF functionaries.
| Togo | 3–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Salou 29' (pen.) Kossi 49' Mohamed Kader 73' |
| Uganda | 0–3 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kader 34', 70' Dogbe 48' |
Group 6
| Zimbabwe | 1–2 |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Mugeyi 15' |
Owusu-Ansah 39' Boakye 89' |
| DR Congo | 2–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Mulangu 54' Mulekelayi 56' |
Mwaruwari 7' |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| Ivory Coast |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| Libya |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 |
| Sudan |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
| Egypt | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Hafeez 15' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Bakayoko 17' Zoko 87' |
Al Masli 8' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta 38' Zoko 80' |
| Sudan | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta 21' Bakayoko 31' Ettien 67' |