2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round

The CAF second round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between the 25 winners from the first round split across five groups.

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

Group E
The match was abandoned at 83 minutes with the score 0–2 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.