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was played from 7 October 2016 to 14 November 2017.

Format

A total of 20 teams which had advanced from the

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were drawn into five groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group qualified for the

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Seeding

The draw for the third round was held on 24 June 2016, 17:00 EET (

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), at the CAF headquarters in

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. The seedings – initially released on 8 June 2016 – were based on a special edition of the

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that included all matches up to 7 June 2016. This allowed the rankings to include results of the

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qualification games played between 3–5 June 2016. However, following a complaint by the

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, it was reported that a further special ranking would be used. This seeding was released on 21 June. Following further complaints, the Emergency Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers reversed the change, and restored the initial special rankings. *Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–5. *Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 6–10. *Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 11–15. *Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 16–20. Each group contained one team from each of the four pots. The fixtures of each group were decided based on the respective draw position of each team, which was decided by drawing a ball with position numbers 1–4. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup.

Groups

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Goalscorers

There were 144 goals scored in 61 matches, for an average of goals per match. ;5 goals *

Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly ( ar, محمد صلاح حامد محروس غالي, ; born 15 June 1992), also known as Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Liverpool and captains the Egypt na ...

;4 goals * Préjuce Nakoulma *

Khalid Boutaïb Khalid Boutaïb ( ar, خالد بوطيب; born 24 April 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Pau. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level. Early life Boutaïb was born in Bagnols ...

;3 goals *

Richmond Boakye Richmond Yiadom Boakye (born 28 January 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Early career Born in Accra, Greater Accrai, Boakye began his career with Bechem United in his native country of Ghana. H ...

* Thomas Partey *

Victor Moses Victor Moses (born 12 December 1990) is a Nigerian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger on either flank for Russian club FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow. He has also been deployed as a wing-bac ...

Youssef Msakni Youssef Msakni ( ar, يوسف المساكني; born 28 October 1990) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Arabi, on loan from Al-Duhail, and the Tunisia national team. Msa ...

Brian Mwila Brian Mwila (born 16 June 1994) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Buildcon F.C. and the Zambian national team. Mwila's playing career begun in his native Zambia where he turned out for Lime Hotspurs, Kabwe Wa ...

;2 goals * Yacine Brahimi *

Banou Diawara Banou Diawara (born 13 February 1992) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays for Ethiopian club Sebeta City. He plays primarily as a forward. Club career In January 2018, Diawara joined AS FAR, signing a two-year contract with the club. Interna ...

Alain Traoré Sibiri Alain Traoré (born 31 December 1988) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a striker for Arta/Solar7, and the Burkina Faso national team. He started his career with local side Planète Champion, before moving to France as a 17-year- ...

* Vincent Aboubakar * Nuno Rocha *

Garry Rodrigues Garry Mendes Rodrigues (born 27 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Olympiacos and the Cape Verde national team. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Cape Verde national team. ...

Cédric Bakambu Cédric Bakambu (born 11 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club Olympiacos. He made his professional debut for Sochaux in 2010, and played 107 official games for them over five seasons, scor ...

Jonathan Bolingi Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi Merikani (born 30 June 1994) is a Republic of Congo, Congolese professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina, Vojvodina ...

Neeskens Kebano Neeskens Kebano (born 10 March 1992) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger (association football), winger for Premier League club Fulham F.C., Fulham and the DR Congo national football ...

Dieumerci Mbokani Dieudonné "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua (born 22 November 1985) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Beveren. He is captain of the DR Congo national football team. He has previously played for TP Mazembe, Anderlecht, V ...

Ndombe Mubele Firmin Ndombe Mubele is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team. He plays as a winger, while also being capable of filling the role of a striker. Club career In March 2013 ...

Abdallah El Said Abdallah Mahmoud Said Bekhit ( ar, عبد الله محمود السعيد بخيت; born 13 July 1985) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and captain for Pyramids and the Egypt national team. In May 20 ...

Naby Keïta Naby Laye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Liverpool and the Guinea national team. Keïta began his professional career with Ligue 2 club FC Istres in 2013, and a ...

Seydou Doumbia Seydou Doumbia (; born 31 December 1987) is an Ivorian professional association footballer who last played as a forward for Maltese Premier League club Ħamrun Spartans. After beginning his career in the Ivory Coast and Japan, he arrived in E ...

Hakim Ziyech Hakim Ziyech ( ar, حكيم زياش; ber, ⵃⴰⴽⵉⵎ ⵣⵉⵢⴰⵛ; born 19 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in the Netherlands, he represent ...

Kelechi Iheanacho Kelechi Promise Iheanacho () (spelled ''Ịheanachọ'' in Igbo) (born 3 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team. Iheanacho began his senior career at ...

* Alex Iwobi *

John Obi Mikel Mikel John Obi (born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna; 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Mikel began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at ...

* Cheikh N'Doye *

Diafra Sakho Diafra Sakho (born 24 December 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Nancy. Sakho began his career in the lower divisions of French football, with Metz and on loan at Boulogne, before joining West Ham ...

Percy Tau Percy Muzi Tau (born 13 May 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly SC as a forward and the South African national team. Tau began his footballing career with Premier Soccer Leagu ...

Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma (born 3 February 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for South African club Pretoria Callies. He is nicknamed ''The Hurricane'' or ''Ntofontofo''. Club career Mbesuma was born in Luanshya. His father, Francis ...

* Patson Daka ;1 goal *

Nabil Bentaleb Nabil Bentaleb ( ar, نبيل بن طالب; born 24 November 1994) is an Algerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO, Angers and the Algeria national football team, Algeria nation ...

Hillal Soudani El Arabi Hilal Soudani ( ar, العربي هلال سوداني; born 25 November 1987) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damac and the Algeria national team. Soudani made his international debut in 2010, and ...

* Issoufou Dayo *

Bertrand Traoré Bertrand Isidore Traoré (born 6 September 1995) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa and the Burkina Faso national team. Afte ...

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (born 16 November 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Napoli and the Cameroon national team. Club career Zambo Anguissa joined Marseille in 2015 from Stade de Reims. H ...

Benjamin Moukandjo Benjamin Moukandjo Bilé (born 12 November 1988) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Greek club AEL. Club career Moukandjo began his career in hometown's Kadji Sports Academy, joining the club's youth s ...

Clinton N'Jie Clinton Mua N'Jie (born 15 August 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Sivasspor and the Cameroon national team. He is known for his pace and dribbling skills. He started his career with Lyon, going up a ...

* Franck Pangop * Banana Yaya *

Marvin Baudry Marvin Baudry (born 26 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Laval. Born in France, he is a former Republic of the Congo international. Club career Born in Reims, Baudry has played for Amiens and its reser ...

Thievy Bifouma Thievy Guivane Bifouma Koulossa (born 13 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club OFI. He spent most of his early career in Spain, totalling 68 La Liga games and eight goals for Espanyol, Almer� ...

* Arnold Bouka Moutou *

Férébory Doré Férébory Doré (born 21 January 1989) is a Congolese professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward. Between 2010 and 2017, he made 37 appearances scoring 10 goals for the Congo national fo ...

* Vladis-Emmerson Illoy-Ayyet *

Yannick Bolasie Yannick Bolasie (born 24 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor. He has played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Barnet, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Everton and A ...

Chancel Mbemba Chancel Mangulu Mbemba (born 8 August 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Marseille and serves as captain for the DR Congo national team. Mbemba began his professional career Anderlecht, where he ...

Paul-José M'Poku Paul-José M'Poku Ebunge (born 19 April 1992) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Incheon United FC and the DR Congo national team. Club career Tottenham Hotspur Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, M'Poku moved to Belgium a ...

Shikabala Mahmoud Abdelrazek Hassan Fadlala ( ar, محمود عبد الرازق حسن فضل الله ; born 5 March 1986), commonly known as Shikabala ( ar, شيكابالا ), is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier Leag ...

* Mario Lemina *

Axel Méyé Axel Méyé Me Ndong (born 6 June 1995) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for CS Constantine and the Gabon national team. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics In 2012, he played 41 minutes for the national tea ...

* Edwin Gyasi *

Alkhaly Bangoura Alkhaly Bangoura (born on 8 January 1996) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Chebba and the Guinea national football team. Biography As a 7-year-old boy, he joined AS Mambo of Kindia, f ...

Demba Camara Aboubacar Demba Camara (born 7 November 1994) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Mouloudia Oujda. Career Camara made his Ligue 1 debut at AC Ajaccio on 21 September 2013 against Stade Rennais in a 2–0 away defeat ...

Keita Karamokoba Keita Junior Karamokoba (born 15 April 1994), known as Keita Junior or simply Keita, is a Guinean footballer who plays for Israeli club Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and the Guinea national team as a forward. Club career Keita was born in Conakry, but ...

Seydouba Soumah Seydouba Soumah (born 11 June 1991) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Guinea national team. Club career Ajax Cape Town Born in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Soumah began his football career playi ...

* Maxwel Cornet * Gervinho *

Max Gradel Max-Alain Gradel (born 30 November 1987) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Turkish club Sivasspor and the Ivory Coast national team. Gradel received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast national team i ...

Jonathan Kodjia Jonathan Adjo Kodjia (born 22 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Umm Salal in the Qatar Stars League. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast national team at International level. Kodjia started his car ...

Hamdou Elhouni Hamdou Mohamed Elhouni ( ar, حمدو محمد الهوني, born 2 February 1994) is a Libyan professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis and the Libya national team as a left winger. He has previously played for Pr ...

* Ali Elmusrati * Motasem Sabbou * Akram Zuway *

Sambou Yatabaré Sambou Yatabaré (born 2 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sochaux. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level. Club career Yatabaré has played for Caen, Monaco and Bastia. Olympiacos and l ...

* Fayçal Fajr * Medhi Benatia * Nabil Dirar * Achraf Hakimi *

Mimoun Mahi Mimoun Mahi (born 13 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club De Graafschap. He formerly played for Sparta Rotterdam, Groningen, Zürich, Utrecht and Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at int ...

* Odion Ighalo *

John Ogu Ugochukwu John Ogu (born 20 April 1988) is a Nigerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa F.C., Maccabi Jaffa and the Nigeria national football team, Nigeria national team ...

Moses Simon Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon (born 12 July 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Nigeria national team. Club career Early career Born in Jos, his father served in the Nig ...

Keita Baldé Keita Baldé Diao (born 8 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Born in Spain, he decided to represent Senegal – his parents' country of origin – at international level. ...

* Sadio Mané * Kara Mbodji * Opa Nguette *

Ismaïla Sarr Ismaïla Sarr (born 25 February 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Watford and the Senegal national team. Club career Early career Born in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sarr started his foo ...

Moussa Sow Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level, scoring 18 goals in 50 appearances. He was known for his bicycle kick goals and emotional reac ...

Dean Furman Dean Furman (born 22 June 1988) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English side Warrington Rylands 1906. He has previously played for Scottish Premiership side Rangers, English League Two side Bradford ...

Thulani Hlatshwayo Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo (born 18 December 1989) is a South African professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Supersport United and South Africa national soccer team, Bafana Ba ...

Andile Jali Andile Ernest Jali (born 10 April 1990) is a South African soccer player who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the South African national football team. Club career University of Pretoria Mhlekazi, as his teammate ...

Tokelo Rantie Tokelo Anthony Rantie (born 8 September 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a striker for the South Africa national team. Club career Early career Born in Parys, Free State, Rantie started his career in different ...

* Thulani Serero *

Sibusiso Vilakazi Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 29 December 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for TS Galaxy in the Premier Soccer League. In the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season, he won the player of the season and play ...

Themba Zwane Themba Zwane (born 3 August 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa. Honours At Mamelodi Sundowns Domestic *South African ...

Aymen Abdennour Aymen Abdennour ( ar, أيمن عبد النور; born 6 August 1989) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Rodez. A full international with over 53 caps since 2009, he represented Tunisia at three Africa Cu ...

* Anice Badri * Mohamed Ben Amor *

Änis Ben-Hatira Änis Ben-Hatira (born 18 July 1988) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Between 2012 and 2016 he made 12 appearances for the Tunisia national team scoring one goal. Club career Born in Berlin, Ben-Hatir ...

Ghailene Chaalali Ghailene Chaalali ( ar, غيلان الشعلالي; born 28 February 1994) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisia national team. Club caree ...

Wahbi Khazri Wahbi Khazri ( ar, وهبي خزري; born 8 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a forward for club Montpellier. Trained at Bastia from 2004, Khazri made his professional debut there in 2009 ...

Yassine Meriah Yassine Meriah ( ar, ياسين مرياح; born 2 July 1993) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisia national team. Club career Mariah was formed in AS Ariana, the team that was ...

Milton Karisa Milton Karisa (born 27 July 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Uganda Premier League club Vipers and the Uganda national team. Club career BUL FC In 2013, Milton joined Bul FC from Jinja Municipal Footb ...

Farouk Miya Farouk Miya (born 26 November 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor and the Uganda national team. Club career In January 2016, it was announced that Miya woul ...

Emmanuel Okwi Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (born 25 December 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ittihad Alexandria Club and the Uganda national team. Club career Okwi played for Uganda Super L ...

Enock Mwepu Enock Mwepu (born 1 January 1998) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun his career in his native Zambia, Mwepu signed for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2017 before moving Brighton & Hove Alb ...

;1 own goal * Wilfred Moke (against Tunisia) *

Ousmane Sidibé Ousmane Sidibé (born 23 April 1985) is a Guinean professional Association football, footballer who last played as a Defender (association football), defender for Red Star F.C. Club career Sidibé spent his early career in and around Paris, wit ...

(against DR Congo) *

Salif Coulibaly Salif Coulibaly (born 13 May 1988) is a Malian footballer who plays for Horoya AC, as a central defender. Club career Born in Bamako, Coulibaly has played for Djoliba, Esteghlal Khuzestan, TP Mazembe and Al Ahly. In January he was set to move t ...

(against Ivory Coast) *

Thamsanqa Mkhize Thamsanqa Innocent Mkhize (born 18 August 1988) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for and captains Cape Town City A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and ...

(against Senegal)

Notes

References

External links

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