2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round
This page provides the summaries of the CAF third round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. The 20 qualifiers (the 12 group winners and the best 8 runners-up from the second round) were split into five groups of four, in the draw held on 22 October 2008 in Zürich. Teams in each group will play a home-and-away round-robin in 2009, with the 5 groups winners advancing to the World Cup Finals in South Africa (together with hosts South Africa).
This round also doubles as the qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, with the top three teams in each group qualifying for the finals (together with hosts Angola).
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
Cameroon qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Cameroon, Gabon and Togo qualified for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
Group B
Nigeria qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria, Tunisia, and Mozambique qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Group C
Algeria, Egypt and Zambia qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Tiebreaking play-off
Alleged crowd violence at the playoff and the preceding match led to diplomatic tension between Egypt and Algeria.
Group D
Ghana qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Ghana, Benin and Mali qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Group E
Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Malawi qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
19 people were killed in a stampede before this match.
Goalscorers
As of 15 November, there have been 134 goals scored over 60 games at an average of 2.23 goals per game.
6 goals
Didier Drogba
5 goals
Moumouni Dagano
4 goals
Matthew Amoah
3 goals
Samuel Eto'o
Mohamed Aboutrika
Pascal Feindouno
Frédéric Kanouté
Chiukepo Msowoya
Victor Obinna
2 goals
Abdelkader Ghezzal
Rafik Saïfi
Mohamed Aoudou
Razak Omotoyossi
Achille Emaná
Jean Makoun
Hosny Abd Rabo
Amr Zaki
Daniel Cousin
Roguy Méyé
Bakari Koné
Romaric
Yaya Touré
Gervinho
Dennis Oliech
Adel Taarabt
Obafemi Martins
Oussama Darragi
Issam Jemâa
1 goal
Nadir Belhadj
Madjid Bougherra
Rafik Djebbour
Karim Matmour
Karim Ziani
Séïdath Tchomogo
Romuald Boco
Aristide Bancé
Mahamoudou Kéré
Habib Bamogo
Jonathan Pitroipa
Alain Traoré
Pierre Webó
Ahmed Hassan
Emad Moteab
Bruno Ecuele Manga
Éric Mouloungui
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Moise Brou
Anthony Annan
Kwadwo Asamoah
Michael Essien
Sulley Muntari
Prince Tagoe
Mamadou Bah
Sambégou Bangoura
Oumar Kalabane
Kamil Zayatte
Salomon Kalou
Kader Keïta
Siaka Tiéné
McDonald Mariga
Julius Owino
Allan Wanga
Jacob Ngwira
Mamadou Diallo
Lassane Fané
Modibo Maïga
Tenema Ndiaye
Mamadou Samassa
Mounir El Hamdaoui
Domingues
Tico-Tico
Dário
Michael Eneramo
Peter Odemwingie
Ikechukwu Uche
Yakubu
Patrick Mutesa Mafisango
Mudathir El Tahir
Hassan Korongo
Emmanuel Adebayor
Moustapha Salifou
Floyd Ayité
Ammar Jemal
Nabil Taïder
Wissem Ben Yahia
Rainford Kalaba
Francis Kasonde
Own Goal
Mamadou Tall (for Ivory Coast)
Saïdou Panandétiguiri (for Ivory Coast)
Hicham Mahdoufi (for Gabon)
Notes
References
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