# 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round

This page provides the summaries of the CAF second round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

## Format

The second round saw the top 28 ranked CAF teams joined by the 12 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.
The matches were played from 1 June 2012 to 10 September 2013. The winners of each group advanced to the third round.

## Seeding

The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking was used to seed the teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Ivory Coast  Egypt  Ghana  Burkina Faso  Nigeria  Senegal  South Africa  Cameroon  Algeria  Tunisia | Gabon  Libya  Morocco  Guinea  Botswana  Malawi  Zambia  Uganda  Mali  Cape Verde | Benin  Zimbabwe  Central African Republic  Sierra Leone  Sudan  Niger  Gambia  Angola  Kenya$^†$  Togo$^†$ | Namibia$^†$  Liberia$^†$  Mozambique$^†$  Equatorial Guinea$^†$  Ethiopia$^†$  Lesotho$^†$  Rwanda$^†$  DR Congo$^†$  Congo$^†$  Tanzania$^†$ |
$^†$ First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw

## Groups
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Ethiopia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| South Africa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| Botswana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Central African Republic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — |
* ↑ Awarded

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | Third round | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — |
* 1 2 3 Awarded

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Third round | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Morocco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | | 2–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 |
| Gambia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Ghana | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 15 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 7–0 | 4–0 |
| Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 5 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 |
| Sudan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 2 | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
* ↑ Awarded

### Group E

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | Third round | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Congo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Gabon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 |
| Niger | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — |
* 1 2 Awarded

### Group F

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Third round | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Malawi | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |

### Group G

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Egypt | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Third round | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | | 2–3 | — | 6–1 | 1–0 |
| Mozambique | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Group H

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Algeria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Rwanda | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |

### Group I

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Cameroon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Libya | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| DR Congo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Togo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
* ↑ Awarded

### Group J

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| Senegal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Angola | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — |
* ↑ Awarded

## Goalscorers

There were 291 goals scored in 120 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.
6 goals
* Mohamed Salah
5 goals
* Islam Slimani
* Mohamed Aboutrika
* Bernard Parker
* Saladin Said
4 goals
* Juvenal
* Asamoah Gyan
* Yaya Touré
* Papiss Cissé
3 goals
* Hillal Soudani
* Razak Omotoyossi
* Djaniny
* Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
* Mohamed Yattara
* Wilfried Bony
* Salomon Kalou
* Youssef El-Arabi
* Oussama Darragi
* Jacob Mulenga
* Getaneh Kebede
* Emilio Nsue
2 goals
* Sofiane Feghouli
* Saphir Taïder
* Guilherme
* Rudy Gestede
* Ofentse Nato
* Jerome Ramatlhakwane
* Aristide Bancé
* Jonathan Pitroipa
* Prejuce Nakoulma
* Héldon Ramos
* Platini
* Eric Choupo-Moting
* Samuel Eto'o
* Foxi Kéthévoama
* Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni
* Mustapha Jarju
* Dominic Adiyiah
* Jordan Ayew
* Sulley Muntari
* Abdul Majeed Waris
* Sadio Diallo
* Ibrahima Traoré
* Didier Drogba
* Lacina Traoré
* Ahmed Zuway
* Mahamadou N'Diaye
* Mahamadou Samassa
* Houssine Kharja
* Meddie Kagere
* Sadio Mané
* Alhassan Kamara
* Sheriff Suma
* Amri Kiemba
* Mbwana Samata
* Thomas Ulimwengu
* Lalawélé Atakora
* Chadi Hammami
* Issam Jemâa
* Tony Mawejje
* Emmanuel Okwi
* Christopher Katongo
* Collins Mbesuma
* Knowledge Musona
1 goal
* Abdul
* Amaro
* Djalma
* Guedes
* Mabululu
* Job
* Nabil Ghilas
* Stéphane Sessègnon
* Bello Babatounde
* Mickaël Poté
* Mogakolodi Ngele
* Tebogo Sembowa
* Charles Kaboré
* Aurélien Chedjou
* Marco Soares
* Odaïr Fortes
* Babanco
* Salif Kéïta
* Dieumerci Mbokani
* Trésor Mputu
* Patou Ebunga-Simbi
* Chris Malonga
* Christopher Samba
* Fabrice N'Guessi
* Ulrich Kapolongo
* Amr Zaki
* Hosny Abd Rabo
* Mahmoud Fathallah
* Mohamed Zidan
* Hossam Ghaly
* Jimmy Bermúdez
* Randy
* Rincón
* Jônatas Obina
* Minyahil Teshome
* Rémy Ebanega
* Bruno Ecuele Manga
* Momodou Ceesay
* Abdou Jammeh
* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
* Jerry Akaminko
* Kwadwo Asamoah
* Christian Atsu
* John Boye
* Mubarak Wakaso
* Alhassane Bangoura
* Abdoul Camara
* Mohammed Diarra
* Seydouba Soumah
* Kolo Touré
* Francis Kahata
* Andrew Murunga
* David Owino
* Litsepe Marabe
* Tsepo Lekhoana
* Tsoanelo Koetle
* Tsepo Seturumane
* Francis Doe
* Anthony Laffor
* Patrick Wleh
* Marcus Macauley
* Hamed Snousi
* Faisal Al Badri
* John Banda
* Gabadinho Mhango
* Robin Ngalande
* Robert Ng'ambi
* Cheick Diabaté
* Modibo Maïga
* Abdou Traoré
* Hamza Abourazzouk
* Abdelaziz Barrada
* Younès Belhanda
* Abderrazak Hamdallah
* Domingues
* Maninho
* Henrico Botes
* Deon Kavendji
* Kamilou Daouda
* Mahamane Cissé
* Yacouba Ali
* Azubuike Egwuekwe
* Ahmed Musa
* Godfrey Oboabona
* Nnamdi Oduamadi
* Emmanuel Emenike
* Victor Moses
* Ikechukwu Uche
* Labama Bokota
* Ibrahima Baldé
* Dame N'Doye
* Moussa Sow
* Moustapha Bangura
* Teteh Bangura
* Samuel Barlay
* Kei Kamara
* Medo Kamara
* Ibrahim Kargbo
* Morgan Gould
* Katlego Mashego
* Thabo Matlaba
* Katlego Mphela
* Siphiwe Tshabalala
* Kermit Erasmus
* Dean Furman
* Bakri Almadina
* Mudather El Tahir
* Salah Ibrahim
* Muhannad El Tahir
* Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah
* Shomari Kapombe
* Erasto Nyoni
* Kalen Damessi
* Dové Womé
* Komlan Amewou
* Backer Aloenouvo
* Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
* Wahbi Khazri
* Saber Khelifa
* Godfrey Walusimbi
* Nathan Sinkala
* Lincoln Zvasiya
* Masimba Mambare
1 own goal
* Adam El-Abd (against Guinea)
* Moses Chavula (against Kenya)
* Komlan Amewou (against Libya)
* Bernard Parker (against Ethiopia)