In the First Round, 42 teams were paired 2-by-2 and played knockout matches home-and-away. The 21 winners would advance to the
Second Round where they would meet the other 9 teams that qualify directly to the Second Round. Those teams are the 5 teams that qualified for the
2002 World Cup Finals (
Cameroon
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,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
,
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
,
South Africa
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and
Tunisia
)
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, map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa
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, capital = Tunis
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) and the 4 highest-ranking teams in
FIFA world rankings of 25 June 2003 (
Congo DR
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,
Ivory Coast,
Egypt
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and
Morocco
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).
There were 109 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match.
Matches
* Mali won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Benin won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Zambia won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Botswana won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Togo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Libya won 9–0 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Algeria won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Uganda won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Sudan won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Zimbabwe won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Cape Verde won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Gabon won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Angola won on the
away goals rule after tying 3–3 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Congo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Rwanda won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Guinea won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Liberia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Ghana won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the
Second Round.
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* Central African Republic withdrew. Burkina Faso advanced to the
Second Round.
References
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