2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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The Confederation of African Football
(CAF) section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament
in Brazil
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The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, begins with a first round of 12 two-legged knock-out ties to be held on 11 and 15 November 2011. The ties, involving the 24 lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA World Rankings
, will be drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011.
The 12 winners will join the remaining 28 CAF entrants in the second round, which will consist 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.
Notes are not participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
, Brazil
on 30 July 2011. The winners of these series proceeded to the second round.
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on 30 July 2011. The top team from each group will advance to the third round.
† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
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3 goals
Trésor Mputu
Dioko Kaluyituka
Dennis Oliech
Lazarus Kaimbi
2 goals
Mahamat Labbo
Shimelis Bekele
Getaneh Kebede Rudolf Bester
Sydney Urikhob Sidumo Shongwe
1 goal
Cedric Amissi Selemani Ndikumana
Mohamed Youssouf
Gladys Bokese
Yves Diba Ilunga
Ladislas Douniama
Chris Malonga
Christopher Missilou Francis N'Ganga
Prince Oniangue
Harris Tchilimbou
Viera Ellong Juvenal Randy
Abraham Tedros
Tesfalem Tekle Oumed Oukri
Basile de Carvalho
Bokang Mothoane Lehlomela Ramabele Thapelo Tale
Brian Mandela Titus Mulama
Pascal Ochieng Victor Wanyama
Yvan Rajoarimanana
Ferdinand Ramanamahefa Clésio Bauque
Domingues
Miro
Jerry Sitoe
Whiskey
Heinrich Isaacks Jean-Claude Iranzi
Labama Bokota
Olivier Karekezi
Elias Uzamukunda
Orlando Gando Nurdin Bakari Mrisho Ngassa
Serge Gakpé
1 own goal Jonas Mendes (playing against Togo)
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
(CAF) section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Format
Fifty-two out of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF have entered the qualifying to determine the continent’s five slots for the next World Cup.The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, begins with a first round of 12 two-legged knock-out ties to be held on 11 and 15 November 2011. The ties, involving the 24 lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
, will be drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011.
The 12 winners will join the remaining 28 CAF entrants in the second round, which will consist 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.
Entrants
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking will be used to seed the teams for the first two rounds, both of which will be drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011. (Rankings shown in brackets)| Bye to second round (Ranked 1st to 28th) |
Competing in first round (Ranked 29th to 52nd) |
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Notes are not participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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 JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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.| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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Matches
The first legs were scheduled for 11–12 November 2011, with the second legs on 15–16 November 2011.|}
- Note: withdrew from the tournament on 31 October 2011. automatically advanced 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 JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on 30 July 2011. The top team from each group will advance to the third round.
Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
Groups
The six match-days have been scheduled for:- 1 June 2012
- 8 June 2012
- 22 March 2013
- 7 June 2013
- 14 June 2013
- 6 September 2013
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 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.Draw
The draw date, location, and procedure for Round Three will be confirmed by the end of Round Two by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014.Matches
The matches are foreseen to be played in the periods 11–15 October and 15–19 November 2013.|}
Goalscorers
As of 16 November 2011, there have been 66 goals in 22 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match. Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.3 goals
Trésor Mputu
Trésor Mputu
Trésor Mputu is a Congolese football striker who has been described by former Cameroon and Congo coach Claude Le Roy as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", who he picked for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea as a 17 year-old.-Club career:Mputu helped his club reach the African Champions...
Dioko Kaluyituka
Dioko Kaluyituka
Alain Dioko Kaluyituka is a DR Congo association football player who is currently playing for Al-Ahly Doha in the Qatar Stars League. He has represented his country Congo DR 10 times, scoring 3 times...
Dennis Oliech
Dennis Oliech
Dennis Oliech is a Kenyan professional football forward currently playing for Auxerre.- Club career :Dennis Oliech started playing football for Dagoretti Santos in his earlier years, then Mathare United....
Lazarus Kaimbi
Lazarus Kaimbi
Lazarus Kaimbi is a Namibian football striker who plays for Osotspa Saraburi. Kaimbi joined Jomo Cosmos from Ramblers F.C. of Namibia in November 2006. A member of the Namibia national football team, Kaimbi competed with the team at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations....
2 goals
Mahamat Labbo
Mahamat Labbo
Mahamat Ahmat Labbo is a Chadian footballer who plays as striker.-International:Labbo plays for national team of Chad. He debuted for in 2011, in a match against Botswana in N'Djamena. So far, he has earned 5 caps and scored 3 goals....
Shimelis Bekele
Shimelis Bekele
Shimelis Bekele is an Ethiopian international footballer currently playing for Awassa City F.C. in Ethiopia.He plays as a midfielder.-International goals:-External links: * * *...
Getaneh Kebede Rudolf Bester
Sydney Urikhob Sidumo Shongwe
1 goal
Cedric Amissi Selemani Ndikumana
Selemani Ndikumana
Selemani Yamin Ndikumana is a Burundian footballer, who currently plays for APR FC in Rwanda.-Career:The sriker began his career with AS Inter Star and in 2006 joined Tanzanian Premier League club Simba SC. He moved in January 2008 to Norwegian side Molde FK. At the 8th of December 2008 he signed a...
Mohamed Youssouf
Mohamed Youssouf
Mohamed Youssouf is a naturalized Comorian football defender. He currently plays for the Ligue 2 side Le Havre AC.-External links:****...
Gladys Bokese
Gladys Bokese
Gladys Bokese is a Congolese football player who started with AS Bandal as a striker. After Bandal, he transferred to Daring Club Motema Pembe with Mbala Mbuta Biscotte and Ngasanya Ilongo as a Striker. He played in African Nations Cup 2006 and Claude Le Roy made him as a defender.-References:...
Yves Diba Ilunga
Yves Diba Ilunga
Yves Diba Ilunga is a football player who plays for DR Congo national football team and for the Saudi Arabian side Al-Raed.-References:...
Ladislas Douniama
Ladislas Douniama
Ladislas Douniama is a French-Congolese football player who is currently playing En Avant de Guingamp.-Career:...
Chris Malonga
Chris Malonga
Francis Chris Malonga Ntsayi is a French-born Congolese football player who currently plays for Monégasque club Monaco in Ligue 1...
Christopher Missilou Francis N'Ganga
Francis N'Ganga
Francis N'Ganga is a French-Congolese football player who is currently playing for Tours FC.Trivia:* His debut in the national team was on 7 September 2008 in Brazzaville vs. Mali.-External links:*...
Prince Oniangue
Prince Oniangue
Prince Oniangue is a French-Congolese football player who plays for Tours FC.-Career:Oniangue was U-16 Captain by SM Caen, he was by the Finalround U-16 the MVP and Stade Rennais F.C. sold him from SM Caen...
Harris Tchilimbou
Harris Tchilimbou
Harris Brandt Tchilimbou is a Congolese football player who is currently playing for AS Police de Pointe-Noire.-Career:...
Viera Ellong Juvenal Randy
Abraham Tedros
Abraham Tedros
Abraham Tedros is an Eritrean footballer. He currently plays for the Eritrea national football team.-International career:Tedros played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the opening group match against Zimbabwe....
Tesfalem Tekle Oumed Oukri
Oumed Oukri
Umed Ukri is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the Ethiopian Defence Force in the Ethiopian Premier League.-Career:...
Basile de Carvalho
Basile de Carvalho
Basile Salomon Pereira de Carvalho is a naturalized Bissau-Guinean footballer. He plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a forward in the Bulgarian A PFG.-France:...
Bokang Mothoane Lehlomela Ramabele Thapelo Tale
Thapelo Tale
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Brian Mandela Titus Mulama
Titus Mulama
Titus Mulama is a Kenyan international footballer who currently plays for Sofapaka.- Career :Mulama has formerly played in Kenya for Mathare United and KCB, in Rwanda for APR, in Costa Rica for CS Herediano, and in Sweden for Västerås SK.-External links:...
Pascal Ochieng Victor Wanyama
Victor Wanyama
Victor Mugabe Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premier League side Celtic and the Kenya national team.-Youth career:Wanyama attended Kamukunji High School, which fields a successful football team...
Yvan Rajoarimanana
Yvan Rajoarimanana
Yvan Rajoarimanana is a Malagasy footballer currently plays for JS Saint-Pierroise.-External links:*...
Ferdinand Ramanamahefa Clésio Bauque
Domingues
Domingues (Mozambican footballer)
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Miro
Almiro Lobo
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Jerry Sitoe
Jerry Sitoe
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Whiskey
Francisco Massinga
Francisco Massinga , better known as Whiskey, is a Mozambican football defender.-External links:...
Heinrich Isaacks Jean-Claude Iranzi
Jean-Claude Iranzi
Jean-Claude Iranzi is a Rwandan footballer, who is currently playing for APR FC in the RPL.-SC Kiyovu Sport:The striker began his career 2004 with SC Kiyovu Sport and was 2006 promoted in the Rwandan Premier League team...
Labama Bokota
Labama Bokota
Bokota Kamana Labama is a naturalized Rwandan football player who plays for Rayon Sport.-Career:Bokota played formerly for Rayon Sport and Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC...
Olivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi is a Rwandan footballer, currently playing for APR FC.-Career:He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2005, leaving his native club APR FC, and scored five goals in 18 matches during the 2005 season. In 2006, he scored 11 goals for Helsingborg and thereby became their top scorer in...
Elias Uzamukunda
Elias Uzamukunda
Elias Uzamukunda is a Rwandan football player who currently plays for French club Cannes in the Championnat National. In his home country of Rwanda, he is known as Baby.- Early career :...
Orlando Gando Nurdin Bakari Mrisho Ngassa
Mrisho Ngassa
Mrisho Alfani Ngassa is a Tanzanian footballer who plays club football for Azam FC and international football for Tanzania.-Club career:...
Serge Gakpé
Serge Gakpé
Serge Gakpé is a French-born Togolese football midfielder who plays for French club FC Nantes.-Playing career:...
1 own goal Jonas Mendes (playing against Togo)