2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Final Round

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The CAF Final Round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between the 25 winners from the First Round split across 5 groups.

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The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

There were 249 goals scored in 95 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 86111441019
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 8341119213
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 83231411311
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 82331013−39
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 8026719−122
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg76', Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Sinkala Soccerball shade.svg35'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg0–3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Mboma Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg67', Soccerball shade.svg87' (p)
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Milanzi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Nsofwa Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Abanda Soccerball shade.svg18'
Tchoutang Soccerball shade.svg68', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Bodunha Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Jehad Muntasser Soccerball shade.svg17'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg56'
Mboma Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg3–3Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Khalifa Soccerball shade.svg11' (p)
Elfallah Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Salifou Soccerball shade.svg21'
Amewou Soccerball shade.svg30'
Zanzan Soccerball shade.svg78'
March 28 Stadium, Benghazi
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Mboma Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 76,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Mwewa Soccerball shade.svg11'
Lota Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report
Nchanga Stadium, Chingola
Attendance: 7,080
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Coubageat Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Akwá Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Lota Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg18'
Nchanga Stadium, Chingola
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Lauren Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg60'
Quinzinho Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa)

Togo  Flag of Togo.svg3–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Assignon Soccerball shade.svg48'
Doté Soccerball shade.svg80'
Akoto Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Tana Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kunda Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Elharbi Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Zico Soccerball shade.svg90'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg28'
Foé Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Mwewa Soccerball shade.svg60'
Nsofwa Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Foé Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ndiefi Soccerball shade.svg64'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Reda El-Beltagy (Egypt)

Togo  Flag of Togo.svg2–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Kossi Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Kablan Soccerball shade.svg17', Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Nsofwa Soccerball shade.svg32'
Kilambe Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg72'
Fichite Soccerball shade.svg61'
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohsen Boukthir (Tunisia)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Alfa Soccerball shade.svg29'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 5,626
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 85121531216
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 8503108215
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 8404810−212
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 8323109111
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 8116215−134
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Okocha Soccerball shade.svg12'
Akwuegbu Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report
Lagos National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Malick Sillah (Gambia)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Moga Soccerball shade.svg53'
Mujahid Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Stade de Omdurman, Omdurman
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Reda El-Beltagy (Egypt)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Amoah Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Akonnor Soccerball shade.svg68'
Preko Soccerball shade.svg75'
Addo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Wreh Soccerball shade.svg4', Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Kanu Soccerball shade.svg36'
National Complex, Monrovia
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Agali Soccerball shade.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–3Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Duah Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Seator Soccerball shade.svg10'
Makor Soccerball shade.svg85'
Shannon Soccerball shade.svg89'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
National Complex, Monrovia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Malick Sillah (Gambia)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Moga Soccerball shade.svg70' Report
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Report Moga Soccerball shade.svg43'
Khalid Bakhit Soccerball shade.svg44'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Atef Yacoubi (Tunisia)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 34,491
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mansaray Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Sharaf Aboubacar (Ivory Coast)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Sebwe Soccerball shade.svg35'
Weah Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report
National Complex, Monrovia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg11'
Agali Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Bah Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Ayew Soccerball shade.svg35'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sebwe Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Amoah Soccerball shade.svg32'
Boakye Soccerball shade.svg58'
National Complex, Monrovia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kamel Berber (Algeria)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Okocha Soccerball shade.svg40'
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg47', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Aghahowa Soccerball shade.svg78'
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 23,100
Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg72'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Kuffour Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Agali Soccerball shade.svg1'
Babangida Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Edward Jildo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Khalid Bakhit Soccerball shade.svg40'
Khalid Ahmed Elmustafa Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Yusuf Awuye (Uganda)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 84311421215
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 843183515
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8341167913
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 82241114−38
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 8026326−232
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Saïfi Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Diop Soccerball shade.svg16'
Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 30,367
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Hadda Soccerball shade.svg51', Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Meçabih Soccerball shade.svg35'
Fez Stadium, Fes
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ferid Sahli (Tunisia)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Belmadi Soccerball shade.svg34' Report
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tjikuzu Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Said Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg52'
H.Camara Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Barakat Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sabry Soccerball shade.svg17'
El-Saqqa Soccerball shade.svg39'
El-Said Soccerball shade.svg85', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg12'
Meçabih Soccerball shade.svg37'

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg47', Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Rokki Soccerball shade.svg49'
Hadda Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Benmahmoud Soccerball shade.svg17'
Amzine Soccerball shade.svg46'
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Mido Soccerball shade.svg48' Report

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report Settara Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ouahid Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg37'
Aouni Soccerball shade.svg72'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 900
Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Hadji Soccerball shade.svg32' Report
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
El-Said Soccerball shade.svg5'
Barakat Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Bassiouny Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg44'
Salah Soccerball shade.svg77'
Sabry Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Mkontwana Soccerball shade.svg53'
Gariseb Soccerball shade.svg70'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mohamed Abdalla (Libya)

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg17' Report
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bezzaz Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Mido Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report Thiaw Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg30'
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg23'
Fadiga Soccerball shade.svg79'
N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg81'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 800
Referee: Benjamina Ravelontsalama (Madagascar)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 86202341920
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 84311881015
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 8314716−910
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 8206515−106
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 8125515−105
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Suiverstin Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rasoanaivo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Randrianaivo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Mhedhebi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ghodhbane Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ahmed Auda (Egypt)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Baya Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Olufunmi Orimisan Olaniyan (Nigeria)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg2–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Mayélé Soccerball shade.svg40'
Yemweni Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Menakely Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg39', Soccerball shade.svg46'
Zoko Soccerball shade.svg86'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo
Attendance: 27,600
Referee: Simon Motau (South Africa)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bongo Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg38'
Jaziri Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg6–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jaziri Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kanzari Soccerball shade.svg30'
Baya Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Kimoto Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Guel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg1–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Inunu Soccerball shade.svg42' Report
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Keïta Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 8,645
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Ranaivoson Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
Minga Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 499
Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa)

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg85'
Mhedhebi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Jean-Claude Labrosse (Seychelles)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Bakouma Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Matondo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ladoual Hisseine (Chad)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Jaziri Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg40' (p), Soccerball shade.svg83'
K.Keïta Soccerball shade.svg48'
Yapi Yapo Soccerball shade.svg71'
F.Keïta Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg6–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Badra Soccerball shade.svg28' (p)
Zitouni Soccerball shade.svg38'
Baya Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Mhedhebi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Jelassi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bakouma Soccerball shade.svg86' (p) Report Traoré Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg0–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report Badra Soccerball shade.svg14'
Baya Soccerball shade.svg50', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Randriamarozaka Soccerball shade.svg61' Report

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Keïta Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Tokala Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mulekelayi Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sule Mana (Nigeria)

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6510103716
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 640275212
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 612378−15
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 6015412−81
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 00000000

Guinea were excluded on 19 March 2001 after the Guinean sports minister had failed to meet a third FIFA deadline to reinstall the Guinean FA functionaries. Their 3 matches' results were annulled(3:0 Zimbabwe, 3:2Burkina Faso, 1:1 Malawi)

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Chitsulo Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Zongo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 44,781
Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Buckley Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg83'
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

match abandoned at 0–2 at 83 minutes after crowd trouble led police to fire tear gas in the stands, causing a mass panic in which 13 people were killed. The result after 83 minutes was allowed to stand


South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Bartlett Soccerball shade.svg17' Report
Olympia Park, Rustenburg
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Dagano Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg3',Soccerball shade.svg12'
Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Mabedi Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Masinga Soccerball shade.svg25'
Nomvethe Soccerball shade.svg81'
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jelas Ntebu Masole (Botswana)

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Benjani Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kasinauyo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ahmed Auda (Egypt)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Kambou Soccerball shade.svg32'
H.Traoré Soccerball shade.svg76'
Korbeogo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Yaméogo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Chitsulo Soccerball shade.svg9'
Maduka Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 22,631
Referee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Bartlett Soccerball shade.svg18'
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg53'
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 8,619
Referee: Reda El-Beltagy (Egypt)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Nana Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Zuma Soccerball shade.svg24'
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 22,770
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Booth Soccerball shade.svg5'
August Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report
Hoffe Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Makunike Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Salah Salih (Sudan)

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report Masiku Soccerball shade.svg78'
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Gasingwa (Rwanda)

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