Confereration of African Football Qualification (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees 52 teams competing for 5 of the 32 berths in the final tournament in Brazil. The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, began in November 2011 with a 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 – will advance to a third round of 5 two-legged knock-out ties. The 5 winners of these ties – held in October and November 2013 – will advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

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.

Second round: The second round will see 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 are scheduled to be played from 1 June 2012 to 7 September 2013. The top team from each group will advance to the third round.

Third round: The third round will see the 10 group winners from the second round drawn into five home-and-away ties. The winners of each tie will advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

Matches: The matches are schedules to be played in the periods of 11-15 October and 15-19 November 2013.

Ivory Coast – Senegal  

1st leg: 3 - 1

2st leg: 16 Nov

Ethiopia – Nigeria

1st leg: 1 - 2
2st leg: 16 Nov

 

Tunisia – Cameroon

1st leg: 0 - 0

2st leg: 17 Nov

Ghana – Egypt

1st leg: 6 - 1
2st leg: 19 Nov

Burkina Faso - Algeria

1st leg: 3 - 2
2st leg:19Nov