2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The African section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as the qualifies of the 2014 FIFA World Cup saw 52 teams from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) who competing for 5 spots of the 32 teams in the finals.
Format
Fifty-two out of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF entered the qualifying to determine the continent's five slots for the next World Cup.
The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, began in November 2011 with the first round of 12 two-legged knock-out ties. The ties, involving the 24 lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA World Rankings, were drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011.
The 12 winners joined the remaining 28 CAF entrants in the second round, which consists of 10 groups of 4. The winners of each group – held between June 2012 and September 2013 – advanced to the third round of 5 two-legged knock-out ties. The 5 winners of these ties – held in October and November 2013 – advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
Entrants
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking were used to seed the teams for the first two rounds, both of which were drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011. (World rankings shown in brackets)
Notes
did not participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
First round
The first round consisted of 12 home-and-away ties, featured the 24 lowest ranked teams in Africa. The ties were drawn at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. The winners of these series proceeded to the second round.
Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.
Matches
The first legs were scheduled for 11–12 November 2011, with the second legs on 15–16 November 2011.
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Note: Mauritius withdrew from the tournament on 31 October 2011. Liberia automatically advanced to the second round.
Second round
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 7 September 2013. The top team from each group advanced to the third round.
Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.
† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
Groups
Cameroon were suspended by FIFA on 4 July 2013 for government interference. The suspension was lifted on 22 July 2013.
Note: Scores marked by [a] are results awarded by FIFA.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Third round
The third round saw the 10 group winners from the second round drawn into five home and away ties. The winners of each tie advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Seeding
The draw of the play-offs was held on 16 September 2013 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo. The teams were seeded based on the September 2013 edition of the FIFA Ranking (shown below in brackets).
Matches
The matches were played in the periods of 11–15 October and 16–19 November 2013.
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Qualified teams
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 389 goals in 152 matches, for an average of 2.56 goals per match.
6 goals
Mohamed Aboutrika
Mohamed Salah
Asamoah Gyan
5 goals
Islam Slimani
Salomon Kalou
Juvenal
Getaneh Kebede
Saladin Said
Bernard Parker
Papiss Cissé
4 goals
Trésor Mputu
Yaya Touré
3 goals
Sofiane Feghouli
Hillal Soudani
Razak Omotoyossi
Aristide Bancé
Jonathan Pitroipa
Djaniny
Didier Drogba
Wilfried Bony
Dioko Kaluyituka
Emilio Nsue
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Abdul Majeed Waris
Sulley Muntari
Mohamed Yattara
Dennis Oliech
Youssef El-Arabi
Lazarus Kaimbi
Emmanuel Emenike
Oussama Darragi
Jacob Mulenga
2 goals
Saphir Taïder
Guilherme
Rudy Gestede
Ofentse Nato
Jerome Ramatlhakwane
Prejuce Nakoulma
Eric Choupo-Moting
Samuel Eto'o
Jean Makoun
Héldon Ramos
Platini
Foxi Kéthévoama
Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni
Mahamat Labbo
Lacina Traoré
Chris Malonga
Amr Zaki
Randy
Shimelis Bekele
Mustapha Jarju
Dominic Adiyiah
Jordan Ayew
Christian Atsu
Sadio Diallo
Ibrahima Traoré
Ahmed Zuway
Mahamadou N'Diaye
Mamadou Samassa
Houssine Kharja
Domingues
Rudolf Bester
Sydney Urikhob
Victor Moses
Labama Bokota
Meddie Kagere
Sadio Mané
Moussa Sow
Alhassan Kamara
Sheriff Suma
Sidumo Shongwe
Mbwana Samata
Thomas Ulimwengu
Amri Kiemba
Lalawélé Atakora
Issam Jemâa
Emmanuel Okwi
Tony Mawejje
Christopher Katongo
Collins Mbesuma
Knowledge Musona
1 goal
Nabil Ghilas
Carl Medjani
Madjid Bougherra
Abdul
Djalma
Guedes
Job
Mabululu
Bello Babatounde
Mickaël Poté
Stéphane Sessègnon
Tebogo Sembowa
Mogakolodi Ngele
Charles Kaboré
Djakaridja Koné
Cedric Amissi
Selemani Ndikumana
Aurélien Chedjou
Pierre Webó
Benjamin Moukandjo
Salif Kéïta
Odaïr Fortes
Marco Soares
Babanco
Mohamed Youssouf
Gladys Bokese
Patou Ebunga-Simbi
Yves Diba Ilunga
Dieumerci Mbokani
Ladislas Douniama
Ulrich Kapolongo
Christopher Missilou
Francis N'Ganga
Fabrice N'Guessi
Prince Oniangue
Harris Tchilimbou
Christopher Samba
Kolo Touré
Hosny Abd Rabo
Mahmoud Fathalla
Mohamed Zidan
Hossam Ghaly
Mohamed Nagy
Viera Ellong
Rincón
Jônatas Obina
Jimmy Bermúdez
Abraham Tedros
Tesfalem Tekle
Minyahil Teshome
Oumed Oukri
Behailu Assefa
Rémy Ebanega
Bruno Ecuele Manga
Momodou Ceesay
Abdou Jammeh
Jerry Akaminko
John Boye
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
Kwadwo Asamoah
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Mubarak Wakaso
Abdoul Camara
Alhassane Bangoura
Mohammed Diarra
Seydouba Soumah
Basile de Carvalho
Tsoanelo Koetle
Tsepo Lekhoana
Bokang Mothoane
Lehlomela Ramabele
Tsepo Seturumane
Thapelo Tale
Litsepe Marabe
Francis Doe
Patrick Wleh
Anthony Laffor
Marcus Macauley
Hamed Snousi
Faisal Al Badri
Andrew Murunga
Brian Onyango
Francis Kahata
Titus Mulama
Pascal Ochieng
David Owino
Victor Wanyama
Yvan Rajoarimanana
Falimery Ramanamahefa
John Banda
Robin Ngalande
Robert Ng'ambi
Gabadin Mhango
Abdou Traoré
Modibo Maïga
Cheick Diabaté
Hamza Abourazzouk
Abderrazak Hamdallah
Abdelaziz Barrada
Younès Belhanda
Clésio Baúque
Maninho
Miro
Jerry Sitoe
Whiskey
Heinrich Isaacks
Deon Kavendji
Yacouba Ali
Kamilou Daouda
Mahamane Cissé
Azubuike Egwuekwe
Victor Obinna
Ahmed Musa
Godfrey Oboabona
Nnamdi Oduamadi
Ikechukwu Uche
Jean-Claude Iranzi
Olivier Karekezi
Elias Uzamukunda
Orlando Gando
Ibrahima Baldé
Dame N'Doye
Samuel Barlay
Kei Kamara
Mohamed Kamara
Ibrahim Kargbo
Mustapha Bangura
Ibrahim Bangura
Kermit Erasmus
Dean Furman
Morgan Gould
Katlego Mphela
Siphiwe Tshabalala
Katlego Mashego
Thabo Matlaba
Bakri Almadina
Salah Ibrahim
Mudathir El Tahir
Muhannad El Tahir
Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah
Nurdin Bakari
Shomari Kapombe
Mrisho Ngassa
Erasto Nyoni
Kalen Damessi
Serge Gakpé
Komlan Amewou
Backer Aloenouvo
Lalawélé Atakora
Chadi Hammami
Hamdi Harbaoui
Saber Khelifa
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
Wahbi Khazri
Ahmed Akaïchi
Godfrey Walusimbi
Nathan Sinkala
Masimba Mambare
Lincoln Zvasiya
1 own goal
Adam El-Abd (playing against Guinea)
Wael Gomaa (playing against Ghana)
Jonas Mendes (playing against Togo)
Moses Chavula (playing against Kenya)
Ludovic Sané (playing against Ivory Coast)
Bernard Parker (playing against Ethiopia)
Komlan Amewou (played against Libya)
References
External links
Results and schedule (FIFA.com version)
Results and schedule (CAFonline.com version)
CAF
FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)