Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams.

Apart from France, who qualified automatically as defending champions, a total of 13.5 slots in the final tournament were available for UEFA teams.

The draw was made in December 1999, and was based on average points per game achieved in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification and UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying.

[3] UEFA were paired to face the AFC team by decision of the FIFA Executive Committee in October 1999.

[3] UEFA were paired to face the AFC team by decision of the FIFA Executive Committee in October 1999,[4] though the order of legs was decided by the draw on 31 August 2001.