2014 World Cup qualifying
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Five teams will represent Africa at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Five African nations have qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and continental champions Nigeria.
There were three rounds of qualifying.
The first round found 24 teams trying to make it into the second round of competition, where there were ten groups of four teams.
In the third round, the 10 group winners played off over two legs to determine who took Africa's five places in Brazil.
Third Round
13/10/13: Ethiopia 1-2 Nigeria (Addis Ababa)
16/11/13: Nigeria 2-0 Ethiopia (Calabar)
Nigeria qualify for the World Cup after a 4-1 aggregate win.
12/10/13: Ivory Coast 3-1 Senegal (Abidjan)
16/11/13: Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast (Casablanca)
Ivory Coast qualify for the World Cup after a 4-2 aggregate win.
13/10/13: Tunisia 0-0 Cameroon (Rades)
17/11/13: Cameroon 4-1 Tunisia (Yaounde)
Cameroon qualify for the World Cup after a 4-1 aggregate win.
15/10/13: Ghana 6-1 Egypt (Kumasi)
19/11/13: Egypt 2-1 Ghana (Cairo)
Ghana qualify for the World Cup after a 7-3 aggregate win.
12/10/13: Burkina Faso 3-2 Algeria (Ouagadougou)
19/11/13: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Blida, 1815)
Algeria qualify for the World Cup on the away goals rule after a 3-3 aggregate draw.
Second Round
GROUP A
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ETHIOPIA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
South Africa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
Botswana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
CAR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
02/06/12: Central African Republic 2-0 Botswana
03/06/12: South Africa 1-1 Ethiopia
08-12/06/12: Botswana 1-1 South Africa; Ethiopia 2-0 CAR
22-26/03/13: South Africa 2-0 CAR; Ethiopia 1-0 Botswana
07-11/06/13: CAR 0-3 South Africa; Botswana 3-0* Ethiopia (AWD)
14-18/06/13: Ethiopia 2-1 South Africa; Botswana 3-2 CAR
06-10/09/13: South Africa 4-1 Botswana; CAR 1-2 Ethiopia
*Ethiopia forfeited a 2-1 win away to Botswana for fielding an ineligible player.
GROUP B
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUNISIA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Sierra Leone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Eq Guinea | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
02/06/12: Tunisia 3-1 Eq Guinea; Sierra Leone 2-1 Cape Verde
08-12/06/12: Cape Verde 1-2 Tunisia; Eq Guinea 2-2 Sierra Leone
22-26/03/13: Tunisia 2-1 Sierra Leone; Eq Guinea 0-3* Cape Verde (AWD)
07-11/06/13: Sierra Leone 2-2 Tunisia; Cape Verde 3-0* Eq Guinea (AWD)
14-18/06/13: Eq Guinea 1-1 Tunisia; Cape Verde 1-0 Sierra Leone
06-10/09/13: Tunisia 3-0* Cape Verde (AWD); Sierra Leone 3-2 Eq Guinea
*Equatorial Guinea forfeited a 4-3 home win and a 2-1 loss away to Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player.
*Cape Verde forfeited 2-0 win in Tunisia for fielding an ineligible player.
GROUP C
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IVORY COAST | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 14 |
Morocco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Tanzania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
The Gambia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
02/06/12: Ivory Coast 2-0 Tanzania; The Gambia 1-1 Morocco
08-12/06/12: Morocco 2-2 Ivory Coast; Tanzania 2-1 The Gambia
22-26/03/13: Ivory Coast 3-0 The Gambia; Tanzania 3-1 Morocco
07-11/06/13: The Gambia 0-3 Ivory Coast; Morocco 2-1 Tanzania
14-18/06/13: Tanzania 2-4 Ivory Coast; Morocco 2-0 The Gambia
06-10/09/13: Ivory Coast 1-1 Morocco; The Gambia 2-0 Tanzania
GROUP D
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GHANA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
Sudan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
01/06/12: Ghana 7-0 Lesotho
02/06/12: Sudan 0-3* Zambia (AWD)
08-12/06/12: Zambia 1-0 Ghana; Lesotho 0-0 Sudan
22-26/03/13: Ghana 4-0 Sudan; Lesotho 1-1 Zambia
07-11/06/13: Sudan 1-3 Ghana; Zambia 4-0 Lesotho
14-18/06/13: Lesotho 0-2 Ghana; Zambia 1-1 Sudan
06-10/09/13: Ghana 2-1 Zambia; Sudan 2-3 Lesotho
*Sudan forfeited a 2-0 at home over Zambia for fielding an ineligible player
GROUP E
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BURKINA FASO | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Congo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
Gabon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Niger | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
02/06/12: Burkina Faso 0-3* Congo (AWD)
03/06/12: Niger 3-0* Gabon (AWD)
08-12/06/12: Gabon 1-0 Burkina Faso; Congo 1-0 Niger
22-26/03/13: Burkina Faso 4-0 Niger; Congo 1-0 Gabon
07-11/06/13: Niger 0-1 Burkina Faso; Gabon 0-0 Congo
14-18/06/13: Congo 0-1 Burkina Faso; Gabon 4-1 Niger
06-10/09/13: Burkina Faso 1-0 Gabon; Niger 2-2 Congo
*Burkina Faso forfeited a 0-0 draw for fielding an ineligible player
*Gabon forfeited a 0-0 draw for fielding an ineligible player
GROUP F
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIGERIA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Malawi | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Namibia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
03/06/12: Nigeria 1-0 Namibia
02/06/12: Kenya 0-0 Malawi
08-12/06/12: Malawi 1-1 Nigeria; Namibia 1-0 Kenya
22-26/03/13: Nigeria 1-1 Kenya; Namibia 0-1 Malawi
05/06/13: Kenya 0-1 Nigeria; Malawi 0-0 Namibia
12/06/13: Namibia 1-1 Nigeria; Malawi 2-2 Kenya
06-10/09/13: Nigeria 2-0 Malawi; Kenya 1-0 Namibia
GROUP G
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EGYPT | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 18 |
Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
Mozambique | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
01/06/12: Egypt 2-0 Mozambique
03/06/12: Zimbabwe 0-1 Guinea
08-12/06/12: Guinea 2-3 Egypt; Mozambique 0-0 Zimbabwe
22-26/03/13: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe; Mozambique 0-0 Guinea
07-11/06/13: Zimbabwe 2-4 Egypt; Guinea 6-1 Mozambique
14-18/06/13: Mozambique 0-1 Egypt; Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe
06-10/09/13: Egypt 4-2 Guinea; Zimbabwe 1-1 Mozambique
GROUP H
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALGERIA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Rwanda | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
02/06/12: Algeria 4-0 Rwanda
03/06/12: Benin 1-0 Mali
08-12/06/12: Mali 2-1 Algeria; Rwanda 1-1 Benin
22-26/03/13: Algeria 3-1 Benin; Rwanda 1-2 Mali
07-11/06/13: Benin 1-3 Algeria; Mali 1-1 Rwanda
14-18/06/13: Rwanda 0-1 Algeria; Mali 2-2 Benin
06-10/09/13: Algeria 1-0 Mali; Benin 2-0 Rwanda
GROUP I
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAMEROON | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
Libya | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Congo DR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Togo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
02/06/12: Cameroon 1-0 DR Congo
03/06/12: Togo 1-1 Libya
08-12/06/12: Libya 2-1 Cameroon; DR Congo 2-0 Togo
22-26/03/13: Cameroon 2-1 Togo; DR Congo 0-0 Libya
07-11/06/13: Togo 3-0* Cameroon (AWD); Libya 0-0 DR Congo
14-18/06/13: DR Congo 0-0 Cameroon; Libya 2-0 Togo
06-10/09/13: Cameroon 1-0 Libya; Togo 2-1 DR Congo
*Togo forfeited a 2-0 win at home over Cameroon for fielding an ineligible player
GROUP J
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SENEGAL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
Uganda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Angola | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Liberia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
02/06/12: Senegal 3-1 Liberia
03/06/12: Angola 1-1 Uganda
08-12/06/12: Uganda 1-1 Senegal; Liberia 0-0 Angola
22-26/03/13: Senegal 1-1 Angola; Liberia 2-0 Uganda
07-11/06/13: Angola 1-1 Senegal; Uganda 1-0 Liberia
14-18/06/13: Liberia 0-2 Senegal; Uganda 2-1 Angola
06-10/09/13: Senegal 1-0 Uganda; Angola 4-1 Liberia
First Round
11/11/11: Lesotho 1-0 Burundi
15/11/11: Burundi 2-1 Lesotho
2-2 on aggregate Lesotho advance on away goals rule
11/11/11: Sao Tome 0-5 Congo
15/11/11: Congo 1-1 Sao Tome
Congo advance 6-1 on aggregate
11/11/11: Chad 1-2 Tanzania
15/11/11: Tanzania 0-1 Chad
2-2 on aggregate Tanzania advance on away goals rule
11/11/11: Eritrea 1-1 Rwanda
15/11/11: Rwanda 3-1 Eritrea
Rwanda advance 4-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Swaziland 1-3 DR Congo
15/11/11: DR Congo 5-1 Swaziland
DR Congo advance 8-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Djibouti 0-4 Namibia
15/11/11: Namibia 4-0 Djibouti
Namibia advance 8-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Seychelles 0-3 Kenya
15/11/11: Kenya 4-0 Seychelles
Kenya advance 7-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Comoros 0-1 Mozambique
15/11/11: Mozambique 4-1 Comoros
Mozambique advance 5-1 on aggregate
11/11/11: Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Madagascar
15/11/11: Madagascar 2-1 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea advance 3-2 on aggregate
11/11/11: Guinea-Bissau 1-1 Togo
15/11/11: Togo 1-0 Guinea-Bissau
Togo advance 2-1 on aggregate
12/11/11: Somalia 0-0 Ethiopia (played in Djibouti)
16/11/11: Ethiopia 5-0 Somalia
Ethiopia advance 5-0 on aggregate
11/11/11: Mauritius v Liberia
Liberia advance after Mauritius withdraw
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