2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 7 October 2015 – 14 November 2017 |
Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 66 |
Goals scored | 165 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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The African section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification act as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A total of 5 slots in the final tournament are available for CAF teams.[1]
The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015,[2] with three preliminary rounds before a final group stage featuring 20 teams. The number of preliminary rounds was reduced to two, based on information provided by FIFA in early July 2015.[3][4]
Format
The qualification structure is as follows:[4][5]
- First round: A total of 26 teams (teams ranked 28–53) will play home-and-away over two legs. The 13 winners will advance to the second round.
- Second round: A total of 40 teams (teams ranked 1–27 and 13 first round winners) will play home-and-away over two legs. The 20 winners will advance to the third round.
- Third round: The 20 teams which advance from the second round will be divided into five groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Entrants
All 54 FIFA-affiliated football associations from CAF entered qualification.[6] However, Zimbabwe were expelled from the competition on 12 March 2015 due to their failure to pay former coach José Claudinei a severance fee,[7] a decision that the Zimbabwe Football Association said they would appeal.[8]
The July 2015 FIFA Ranking were used to seed the teams for the first two rounds, both of which will be drawn in Russia on 25 July 2015.[4] (World rankings shown in brackets)[9]
Bye to second round (Ranked 1st to 27th) |
Competing in first round (Ranked 28th to 53rd) | ||
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Note: Niger had to enter the first round as they had fewer FIFA ranking points (345.31) than Benin (345.46) and Libya (345.35). In the FIFA World Rankings, teams share the same ranking if their ranking points round to the same whole number.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[10]
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First round
The draw for the first round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[11]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Somalia ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–4 |
South Sudan ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–4 |
Gambia ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 |
São Tomé and PrÃncipe ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–3 |
Chad ![]() |
2–2 (a) | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Comoros ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Djibouti ![]() |
1–8 | ![]() |
0–6 | 1–2 |
Eritrea ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–3 |
Seychelles ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Liberia ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Central African Republic ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–2 |
Mauritius ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
2–5 | 0–0 |
Tanzania ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Second round
The draw for the second round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[11]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Niger ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–0 |
Mauritania ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 |
Namibia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
4–6 | ![]() |
3–4 | 1–2 |
Chad ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–4 |
Comoros ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Swaziland ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Botswana ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–2 |
Burundi ![]() |
2–6 | ![]() |
2–3 | 0–3[note 1] |
Liberia ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Madagascar ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–3 |
Kenya ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Tanzania ![]() |
2–9 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–7 |
Sudan ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Libya ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 |
Morocco ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Mozambique ![]() |
1–1 (3–4 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Benin ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–2 |
Togo ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Angola ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–1 |
Third round
The draw for the third round will be held on 24 June 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[13]
Groups
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In home-and-away league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[14]
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | |
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1 | Team A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1 | Team A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
1 | Team A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
1 | Team A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | |
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1 | Team B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1 | Team B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
1 | Team B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
1 | Team B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | |
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1 | Team C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1 | Team C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
1 | Team C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
1 | Team C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | |
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1 | Team D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1 | Team D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
1 | Team D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
1 | Team D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | |
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1 | Team E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1 | Team E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
1 | Team E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
1 | Team E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Goalscorers
- As of all matches played on 17 November 2015
Note: Players in bold are still active in the competition.
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Faouzi Ghoulam
Mogakolodi Ngele
Cédric Amissi
Héldon Ramos
Léger Djimrangar
Thievy Bifouma
Yannick Bolasie
Firmin Ndombe Mubele
Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub
Dawit Fekadu
Getaneh Kebede
Naby Keïta
Giovanni Sio
Michael Olunga
Johanna Omolo
Mohamed El Monir
Njiva Rakotoharimalala
Boubacar Bagili
Cheikh Moulaye Ahmed
Willy Stephanus
Mahamane Cissé
Mame Biram Diouf
Mbwana Samatta
Winston Kalengo
- 1 goal
Yacine Brahimi
Riyad Mahrez
Carl Medjani
Gelson
Bello Babatounde
Stéphane Sessègnon
Tapiwa Gadibolae
Galabgwe Moyana
Préjuce Nakoulma
Jonathan Pitroipa
Bertrand Traoré
Vincent Aboubakar
Stéphane Mbia
Edgar Salli
Eudes Dagoulou
Junior Gourrier
Ezechiel N'Douassel
Mohamed M'Changama
Hardy Binguila
Delvin N'Dinga
Francis N'Ganga
Fabrice Ondama
Michaël Nkololo
Mohamed Liban
Mohamed Elneny
Abdallah Said
Rui
Henok Goitom
Ramkel Lok
Gatoch Panom
Shimelis Bekele
Malick Evouna
Pa Dibba
Abdou Jammeh
Jordan Ayew
Wakaso Mubarak
Idrissa Sylla
Amido Baldé
Ibraime Cassamá
Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac
Jean Seri
Ayub Masika
Haron Shakava
Tsepo Seturumane
Faisal Al Badri
Mohamed Al Ghanodi
Abel Andrianantenaina
Faneva Imà Andriatsima
Johann Paul
Michael Rabeson
Falimery Ramanamahefa
John Banda
Cheick Diabaté
Bakary Sako
Samba Sow
Ismaël Diakité
Oumar N'Diaye
Moussa Samba
Jonathan Bru
Andy Sophie
Yacine Bammou
Youssef El-Arabi
Hélder Pelembe
Hendrik Somaeb
Efe Ambrose
Moses Simon
Jacques Tuyisenge
LuÃs Leal
Moussa Konaté
Cheikhou Kouyaté
Sadio Mané
Alhaji Kamara
Abdul Sesay
Thamsanqa Gabuza
Andile Jali
Tokelo Rantie
Dominic Abui Pretino
Muzi Dlamini
Mxolisi Lukhele
Mthunzi Mkhontfo
Sabelo Ndzinisa
Tony Tsabedze
Elias Maguri
Thomas Ulimwengu
Syam Ben Youssef
Saad Bguir
Yassine Chikhaoui
Wahbi Khazri
Geofrey Massa
Lubambo Musonda
- 1 own goal
Manucho Diniz (playing against South Africa)
Dieumerci Mbokani (playing against Burundi)
Notes
- ↑ FIFA awarded Congo DR a 3–0 win as a result of Burundi fielding the ineligible player Gaël Bigirimana.[12] The match originally ended 2–2.
References
- ↑ "Current allocation of FIFA World Cup™ confederation slots maintained". FIFA.com. 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "FORMAT OF 2017 AFCON QUALIFIERS AND 2018 WORLD CUP". CAFonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Statistical Kit for the Preliminary Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. 3 July 2015. p. 11. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Preliminary Draw procedures outlined". fifa.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Draw Procedures – African Zone" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Road to Russia with new milestone". FIFA.com. 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe expelled from the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia". FIFA.com. 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe expelled from 2018 World Cup". BBC Sport. 12 March 2015.
- 1 2 "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – July 2015 (CAF)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "CAF Calendar - CAF Calendar of Events and Meetings 2015". cafonline.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Results of FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Preliminary Draw". CAF. 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "DISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW – 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ QUALIFIERS" (PDF). FIFA. 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "June draw for third round of African Zone qualifiers". FIFA.com. 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Africa, FIFA.com
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Qualifiers, CAFonline.com
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