2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. The Confederation of African Football was allocated five qualifying berths for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. 51 teams entered the qualification process. Burundi withdrew before the draw was made, while Niger chose not to participate. Guinea was excluded from the competition during the second round for government interference with its national association, resulting in their results obtained in second round being annulled. Africa's five automatic qualifying berths were taken by Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia, South Africa, and Nigeria. FormatThere were two rounds of play:
First roundPool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Second roundGroup A
Source: [1]
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
Source: [1] Notes: Qualified teamsThe following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
Top goalscorersThere were 379 goals scored in 145 matches, for an average of 2.61 goals per match. 11 goals 8 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals Below are full goalscorer lists for each round: References
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