2002 African Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations.
Qualified teams
The 16 qualified teams are:
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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 |
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| 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 | 8–2 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Nauseb 4' Goraseb 8', 20', 36' Tjikuzu 25', 43' Jacobs 31' (pen.) Benjamin 77' |
Assouma 6', 12' |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Yemweni 6' Mayélé 82' |
DR Congo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sudan | 5–1 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid Bakhit 4' Moga 11' Mohamed Musa Dawod 54' Hisham Seeni 56' Amir Mustafa 86' |
Abraham 6' |
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 | 2–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Makufi 2' Kampamba 67' |
Zambia on 2–1 on aggregate.
| Seychelles | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
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| Mwaruwari 35' |
| Zimbabwe | 5–0 | Seychelles |
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| 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 |
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| Ntsonyana 85' |
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Lesotho |
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| 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 |
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| François 60' (pen.) | Buckley 43' |
| South Africa | 3–0 | Mauritius |
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| McCarthy 4' Phiri 14' Zuma 20' |
| Liberia | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Makor 48' (pen.) | Rabutla 39' |
| South Africa | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
| Gabon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Uganda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| Guinea (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(W) Withdrew
| Togo | 3–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Salou 29' (pen.) Kossi 49' Mohamed Kader 73' |
| Uganda | 0–3 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kader 34', 70' Dogbe 48' |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 13 |
| DR Congo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 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' |