2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries
First stage
Zimbabwe - Central African Republic
3:1 (2:1)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 23 April 2000 | Harare / National Stadium | 15:00 | 18951 |
- Nqobizitha NCUBE (ZIM) 20',
- Peter NDLOVU (ZIM) 35',
- Luciano DJIM (CTA) 39',
- Luke JUKULILE (ZIM) 87'
Goals scored
Zimbabwe
- Muzondiwa MUGADZA (GK)
- Thulani NCUBE
- Petros SIBANDA (-70')
- Melody WAFAWANAKA
- Nqobizitha NCUBE
- Blessing MAKUNIKE
- Peter NDLOVU
- Adam NDLOVU (-63')
- Ronald SIBANDA
- Harlington SHERENI
- Mike MASUKU (-45')
Line-up
- Joel LUPAHLA (+45')
- Master MASIKU
- Tonderayi NDIRAYA (+70')
- Luke JUKULILE (+63')
- Richard CHORUMA
- Walter CHUMA
- Obey MUREFU
Substitute(s)
Coach
Clemens WESTERHOF (NED)Central African Republic
- Bertrand NINGAMBA (GK)
- Taraise POTASSE
- Alain BONGOTOUTE
- Francis YADJINDJI (-68')
- Francis ZOUMBETI
- Alias-Emery LEMBAKOALI
- Luciano DJIM (-85')
- Alain AZO
- Nazaire MALOT (-42')
- Guy Richard GABA
- Ange OUEFIO
Line-up
- Marcelin TAMBOULAS
- Parfait KOGNONGUE (+68')
- Armel OROKO
- Modeste KOLISSOKO (+42')
- Michel ABIMALA
- Kevin TAMBOULAS (+85')
Substitute(s)
Coach
Jean Jacques OMBI (CTA)- Taraise POTASSE (CTA) 3'
- , Taraise POTASSE (CTA) 38'
Cautions
- Taraise POTASSE (CTA) 38',
- Alain AZO (CTA) 38'
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Ferdinard GADAGA (MWI) | Assistant Referee 1 Dinner NATHAYA (MWI) |
Fourth Official Manfred KAWAYE (MWI) | Assistant Referee 2 Austco BOTA (MWI) |
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Misses next match if booked | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |
| DF: | Defender | MF: | Midfielder | MinP: | Minutes played |
| GF: | Goals for | GA: | Goals against | PK (PG/PS): | Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) |
| FC: | Fouls Committed | FS: | Fouls Suffered | R: | Red Cards |
| FW: | Forward | SOG/S: | Shots on Target | Y: 2YC: | Yellow cards Second yellow card and red card |