2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa. The qualification stage doubled as the qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, with fifteen teams qualifying for the finals held in Angola.
In total, 53 nations participated; however, due to the presence of the two tournaments' respective hosts, 52 teams were involved in each competition. South Africa qualified automatically as host for the World Cup, and Angola qualified as host for the African Cup of Nations. Both nevertheless competed in the qualifying phase to attempt to qualify for the other tournament.
This was the first time since 1934 that the hosts would compete in World Cup qualifiers. Angola's situation mirrored that of Egypt in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers in Africa, which doubled as the qualifiers to the 2006 African Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.
First round
Five knockout ties were originally required, involving the ten lowest ranked African countries (based on FIFA rankings as of July 2007). The actual draw was apparently conducted one day before the format was announced by CAF. The pairings were:
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São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic both withdrew in early September. As a result, Swaziland and Seychelles (the highest ranked of the ten nations) were no longer required to play in this round, and the teams they were originally matched against, Somalia and Djibouti, were redrawn to play each other instead. The tie between Djibouti and Somalia was played as a one leg tie in Djibouti, as Somalia was not deemed suitable for FIFA matches; the other two ties were played as two leg ties.
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Second round
The 48 qualifiers (45 direct entrants plus 3 winners of the first round) were split into 12 groups of 4 in the draw held in Durban, South Africa on 25 November 2007. Teams in each group played a home-and-away round-robin in 2008, with the 12 groups winners and 8 best runners-up advancing to the third round. As not all groups were of equal size after the exclusion of Ethiopia and the withdrawal of Eritrea, when ranking the runners-up, their results against their group's 4th placed team would not be counted.
Seeding
One team from each of the following pots were drawn into each group.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Note: Angola were automatically qualified as hosts of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. However, they were subject to the same rules as other nations for continuation to the next stage of the qualifiers. Failure to advance from this group eliminated them from the qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Group 4
Note: South Africa were automatically qualified as hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, they were subject to the same rules as other nations for continuation to the next stage of the qualifiers. Failure to advance from this group eliminated them from the qualifiers for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
On 19 March 2007, FIFA announced the immediate suspension of the Malagasy Football Federation (FMF). The suspension was lifted on 19 May 2008.
Group 8
Ethiopia played four matches in this group, before FIFA announced the immediate suspension of the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) on 29 July 2008.
On 12 September 2008, FIFA excluded the EFF from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and the results of their matches were cancelled. While it was not clear if they were also explicitly excluded from the 2010 African Cup of Nations, their failure to complete the remaining fixtures effectively eliminated them from the tournament.
Group 9
Group 10
On 28 March 2008, FIFA announced the immediate suspension of the Chadian Football Federation. The suspension was lifted on 7 May 2008.
Chad was disqualified from the 2010 African Nations Cup qualifiers after failing to show up for their away match against Sudan, despite security guarantees. The match was subsequently rescheduled. Only matches between Mali, Sudan and Congo were taken into account for the qualification of the second round of the preliminaries of the African Cup of Nations. However, Chad was still able qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This could have led to complications if Chad had advanced to the next round or if Chad's exclusion the now alternate group standings had produced different group winners and impacted on the ranking of the second-placed side.
For African Cup of Nations qualification:
Group 11
Eritrea withdrew from the qualifiers on 25 March 2008 and were not replaced.
Group 12
Rankings of runners-up
Along with the 12 group winners, the 8 highest-ranked runners-up also advanced to the third round. Because not all groups contained an equal number of teams, only results against the first- and third-placed teams in each group counted.
Third round
The 20 remaining sides were split into five groups of four. The draw for the groups took place on 22 October 2008 in Zürich, Switzerland.
The five group winners qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and were joined by the group runners-up and third-placed teams in qualifying for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
Seeding
Teams were seeded based on their FIFA World Rankings in October 2008 (number in parentheses). One team from each of the following pots was drawn into each group.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Qualified teams
The following six teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 505 goals scored over 202 games, for an average of 2.5 goals per game.
12 goals
Moumouni Dagano
9 goals
Samuel Eto'o
8 goals
Razak Omotoyossi
Frédéric Kanouté
6 goals
Didier Drogba
Dennis Oliech
Chiukepo Msowoya
5 goals
Mohamed Aboutrika
Matthew Amoah
Ismael Bangoura
Pascal Feindouno
Emmanuel Adebayor
4 goals
Shabani Nonda
Emad Motaeb
Amr Zaki
Roguy Méyé
Junior Agogo
Faneva Imà Andriatsima
Seydou Keita
Youssef Safri
Victor Obinna
Ikechukwu Uche
Issam Jemâa
3 goals
Rafik Saifi
Antar Yahia
Karim Ziani
Flávio
Yssouf Koné
Achille Emaná
Jean Makoun
Dady
Lys Mouithys
Zola Matumona
Dieumerci Mbokani
Ahmed Hassan
Hosni Abd Rabo
Prince Tagoe
Sekou Cissé
Bakari Koné
Boubacar Sanogo
Esau Kanyenda
Wilko Risser
Jerson Tegete
Adekamni Olufade
2 goals
Rafik Djebbour
Abdelkader Ghezzal
Mohamed Aoudou
Séïdath Tchomogo
Diphetogo Selolwane
Aristide Bance
Mahamoudou Kéré
Henri Mbazumutima
Claude Nahimana
Albert Meyong
Syriakata Hassan
Hilaire Kedigui
Wilfried Endzanga
Ahmed Eid
Daniel Cousin
Bruno Ecuele Manga
Fabrice Do Marcolino
Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé
Njogu Demba-Nyrén
Mustapha Jarju
Laryea Kingston
Sulley Muntari
Mamadou Bah
Kamil Zayatte
Gervinho
Salomon Kalou
Romaric
Yaya Touré
McDonald Mariga
Olivier Makor
Dioh Williams
Ahmed Saad
Lalaina Nomenjanahary
Rija Rakotomandimby
Moses Chavula
Robert Ng'ambi
Sidi Yaya Keita
Wesley Marquette
Youssouf Hadji
Adel Taarabt
Domingues
Miró
Dário
Tico-Tico
Rudolph Bester
Alhassane Issoufou
Obafemi Martins
Peter Odemwingie
Yakubu
Joseph Yobo
Labama Bokota
Olivier Karekezi
Saïd Makasi
El Hadji Diouf
Philip Zialor
Kewullay Conteh
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Faisal Agab
Muhannad El Tahir
Haytham Tambal
Danny Mrwanda
Moustapha Salifou
Oussama Darragi
Hichem Essifi
Chaouki Ben Saada
Geofrey Massa
Eugene Ssepuuya
Gilbert Mushangazhike
1 goal
Nadir Belhadj
Madjid Bougherra
Karim Matmour
Gilberto
Locó
Mantorras
António Mendonça
Job
Yamba Asha
Zé Kalanga
Khaled Adénon
Jocelyn Ahoueya
Romuald Boco
Stéphane Sessègnon
Oumar Tchomogo
Boitumelo Mafoko
Habib Bamogo
Charles Kaboré
Issouf Ouattara
Jonathan Pitroipa
Alain Traoré
Selemani Ndikumana
André Bikey
Gustave Bebbe
Geremi
Rigobert Song
Somen Tchoyi
Pierre Webó
Babanco
Lito
José Semedo
Marco Soares
Léger Djimrangar
Marius Mbaiam
Misdongarde Betolngar
Ibor Bakar
Daoud Midtadi
Gervais Batota
Franchel Ibara
Hérita Ilunga
Lomana LuaLua
Trésor Mputu
Tsholola Tshinyama
Ahmed Daher
Yassin Hussein
Moussa Hirir
Rodolfo Bodipo
Juan Ramón Epitié
Juvenal
Ronan
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Moïse Brou Apanga
Éric Mouloungui
Stéphane N'Guéma
Ousman Jallow
Aziz Corr Nyang
Anthony Annan
Stephen Appiah
Kwadwo Asamoah
Michael Essien
Sambégou Bangoura
Oumar Kalabane
Kanga Akalé
Kader Keïta
Siaka Tiéné
Didier Zokora
Mohammed Jamal
Austin Makacha
Francis Ouma
Julius Owino
Allan Wanga
Sello Muso
Lehlohonolo Seema
Omar Daoud
Younes Shibani
Hesham Shaban
Osama Al Fazzani
Guy Hubert Mamihasindrahona
Praxis Rabemananjara
Hubert Robson
Jean Tsaralaza
Elvis Kafoteka
Joseph Kamwendo
Jacob Ngwira
Atusaye Nyondo
Noel Mkandawire
Adama Coulibaly
Soumaila Coulibaly
Mamadou Diallo
Lassane Fané
Modibo Maïga
Tenema N'Diaye
Mamadou Samassa
Andy Sophie
Dominique Da Silva
Ahmed Teguedi
Abdessalam Benjelloun
Mounir El Hamdaoui
Houssine Kharja
Tarik Sektioui
Nabil El Zhar
Merouane Zemmama
Carlitos
Genito
Costa Khaiseb
Paulus Shipanga
Ismaël Alassane
Kamilou Daouda
Malam Moussa
Michael Eneramo
Obinna Nwaneri
Christian Obodo
Chidi Odiah
Bobo Bola
Patrick Mafisango
Henri Camara
Issiar Dia
Ibrahima Faye
Cheikh Gueye
Kader Mangane
Ibrahima Sonko
Modou Sougou
Don Annacoura
Bernard St. Agne
Mohamed Kallon
Sheriff Suma
Thembinkosi Fanteni
Surprise Moriri
Siphiwe Tshabalala
Ahmed Aadil
Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah
Hassan Korongo
Mudather El Tahir
Ala'a Eldin Yousif
Siza Dlamini
Collen Salelwako
Athuman Idd
Nizar Khalfan
Khalfan Ngassa
Kigi Makasi
Floyd Ayité
Tijani Belaïd
Saber Ben Frej
Radhi Jaïdi
Ammar Jemal
Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Yassin Mikari
Nabil Taïder
Wissem Ben Yahia
Andrew Mwesigwa
David Obua
Ibrahim Sekagya
Dan Wagaluka
Rainford Kalaba
Francis Kasonde
Christopher Katongo
Felix Katongo
Cuthbert Malajila
Esrom Nyandoro
1 own goal
Saïdou Panandétiguiri (for Ivory Coast)
Mamadou Tall (for Ivory Coast)
Said Riyad (for Egypt)
Bruno Ecuele Manga (for Libya)
Amin Erbati (for Gabon)
Pascal Anicet (for Benin)
Kassaly Daouda (for Angola)
Joseph Yobo (for Sierra Leone)
Cheikh Gueye (for Algeria)
References
External links
African zone at FIFA.com
CAF
FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification (Caf), 2010