| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 April 2000 - 29 July 2001 |
| Teams | 50 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 145 |
| Goals scored | 379 (2.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,593,675 (24,784 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ibrahima Bakayoko(11 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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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.