See main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF).
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.
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Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate.----
Togo won 3–0 on aggregate.----
Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.----
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.----
Morocco won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.----
Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.----
Angola won 8–1 on aggregate.----
South Africa won 3–0 on aggregate.----
2–2 on aggregate, Sudan won on away goals.
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Sierra Leone won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Zimbabwe won 4–1 on aggregate.----
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Congo won 5–2 on aggregate.----
Libya won 4–3 on aggregate.
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DR Congo won 10–2 on aggregate.----
Namibia won 4–1 on aggregate.----
Nigeria won 4–0 on aggregate.----
Cameroon won 6–0 on aggregate.----
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.
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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.