Format
Fifty-two out of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF entered the qualifying to determine the continent's five slots for the next World Cup. The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, began in November 2011 with the 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 – advanced to the third round of 5 two-legged knock-out ties. The 5 winners of these ties – held in October and November 2013 – advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.Entrants
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking, FIFA Ranking were used to seed the teams for the first two rounds, both of which were drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011. (World rankings shown in brackets) ;Notes * did not participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.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.Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking, FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.Matches
The first legs were scheduled for 11–12 November 2011, with the second legs on 15–16 November 2011. *Note: Mauritius national football team, Mauritius withdrew from the tournament on 31 October 2011. Liberia national football team, Liberia automatically advanced to the second round.Second round
The second round saw 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 were played from 1 June 2012 to 7 September 2013. The top team from each group advanced to the third round.Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking, FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams. † First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the drawGroups
Cameroon were suspended by FIFA on 4 July 2013 for government interference. The suspension was lifted on 22 July 2013. Note: Scores marked by [a] are results awarded by FIFA.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 saw the 10 group winners from the second round drawn into five home and away ties. The winners of each tie advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Seeding
The draw of the play-offs was held on 16 September 2013 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo. The teams were seeded based on the September 2013 edition of the FIFA Ranking (shown below in brackets).Matches
The matches were played in the periods of 11–15 October and 16–19 November 2013.Qualified teams
The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament. :Goalscorers
There were 389 goals in 152 matches, for an average of 2.56 goals per match. ;6 goals * Mohamed Aboutrika * Mohamed Salah * Asamoah Gyan ;5 goals * Islam Slimani * Salomon Kalou * Juvenal Edjogo-Owono, Juvenal * Getaneh Kebede * Saladin Said * Bernard Parker * Papiss Cissé ;4 goals * Trésor Mputu * Yaya Touré ;3 goals * Sofiane Feghouli * Hillal Soudani * Razak Omotoyossi * Aristide Bancé * Jonathan Pitroipa * Djaniny * Didier Drogba * Wilfried Bony * Dioko Kaluyituka * Emilio Nsue * Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang * Abdul Majeed Waris * Sulley Muntari * Mohamed Yattara * Dennis Oliech * Youssef El-Arabi * Lazarus Kaimbi * Emmanuel Emenike * Oussama Darragi * Jacob Mulenga ;2 goals * Saphir Taïder * Guilherme Afonso, Guilherme * Rudy Gestede * Ofentse Nato * Jerome Ramatlhakwane * Prejuce Nakoulma * Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Eric Choupo-Moting * Samuel Eto'o * Jean Makoun * Héldon Ramos * Platini (Cape Verdean footballer), Platini * Foxi Kéthévoama * Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni * Mahamat Labbo * Lacina Traoré * Chris Malonga * Amr Zaki * Iban Iyanga, Randy * Shimelis Bekele * Mustapha Jarju * Dominic Adiyiah * Jordan Ayew * Christian Atsu * Sadio Diallo * Ibrahima Traoré * Ahmed Zuway * Mahamadou N'Diaye * Mamadou Samassa (footballer born 1986), Mamadou Samassa * Houssine Kharja * Domingues (Mozambican footballer), Domingues * Rudolf Bester * Sydney Urikhob * Victor Moses * Labama Bokota * Meddie Kagere * Sadio Mané * Moussa Sow * Alhassan Kamara * Sheriff Suma * Sidumo Shongwe * Mbwana Samata * Thomas Ulimwengu * Amri Kiemba * Lalawélé Atakora * Issam Jemâa * Emmanuel Okwi * Tony Mawejje * Christopher Katongo * Collins Mbesuma * Knowledge Musona ;1 goal * Nabil Ghilas * Carl Medjani * Madjid Bougherra * Abdul Nzayinawo, Abdul * Djalma Campos, Djalma * Guedes Lupapa, Guedes * Ricardo Job Estêvão, Job * Mabululu * Bello Babatounde * Mickaël Poté * Stéphane Sessègnon * Tebogo Sembowa * Mogakolodi Ngele * Charles Kaboré * Djakaridja Koné * Cedric Amissi * Selemani Ndikumana * Aurélien Chedjou * Pierre Webó * Benjamin Moukandjo * Salif Kéïta (Central African footballer), Salif Kéïta * Odaïr Fortes * Marco Soares (football), Marco Soares * Babanco * Mohamed Youssouf * Gladys Bokese * Patou Ebunga-Simbi * Yves Diba Ilunga * Dieumerci Mbokani * Ladislas Douniama * Ulrich Kapolongo * Christopher Missilou * Francis N'Ganga * Fabrice N'Guessi * Prince Oniangue * Harris Tchilimbou * Christopher Samba * Kolo Touré * Hosny Abd Rabo * Mahmoud Fathalla * Mohamed Zidan * Hossam Ghaly * Mohamed Nagy * Viera Ellong * Claudiney Ramos, Rincón * Jônatas Obina * Jimmy Bermúdez * Abraham Tedros * Tesfalem Tekle * Minyahil Teshome * Oumed Oukri * Behailu Assefa * Rémy Ebanega * Bruno Ecuele Manga * Momodou Ceesay * Abdou Jammeh * Jerry Akaminko * John Boye * Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu * Kwadwo Asamoah * Kevin-Prince Boateng * Mubarak Wakaso * Abdoul Camara * Alhassane Bangoura * Mohammed Diarra * Seydouba Soumah * Basile de Carvalho * Tsoanelo Koetle * Tsepo Lekhoana * Bokang Mothoane * Lehlomela Ramabele * Tsepo Seturumane * Thapelo Tale * Litsepe Marabe * Francis Doe * Patrick Wleh * Anthony Laffor * Marcus Macauley * Hamed Snousi * Faisal Al Badri * Andrew Murunga * Brian Onyango * Francis Kahata * Titus Mulama * Pascal Ochieng * David Owino * Victor Wanyama * Yvan Rajoarimanana * Falimery Ramanamahefa * John Banda * Robin Ngalande * Robert Ng'ambi * Gabadin Mhango * Abdou Traoré (footballer born 1988), Abdou Traoré * Modibo Maïga * Cheick Diabaté (footballer, born 1988), Cheick Diabaté * Hamza Abourazzouk * Abderrazak Hamdallah * Abdelaziz Barrada * Younès Belhanda * Clésio Baúque * Maninho * Almiro Lobo, Miro * Jerry Sitoe * Francisco Massinga, Whiskey * Heinrich Isaacks * Deon Kavendji * Yacouba Ali * Kamilou Daouda * Mahamane Cissé * Azubuike Egwuekwe * Victor Obinna * Ahmed Musa (footballer), Ahmed Musa * Godfrey Oboabona * Nnamdi Oduamadi * Ikechukwu Uche * Jean-Claude Iranzi * Olivier Karekezi * Elias Uzamukunda * Orlando Gando * Ibrahima Baldé (footballer, born 1989), Ibrahima Baldé * Dame N'Doye * Samuel Barlay * Kei Kamara * Mohamed Kamara * Ibrahim Kargbo * Mustapha Bangura * Teteh Bangura, Ibrahim Bangura * Kermit Erasmus * Dean Furman * Morgan Gould * Katlego Mphela * Siphiwe Tshabalala * Katlego Mashego * Thabo Matlaba * Bakri Almadina * Salah Ibrahim * Mudathir El Tahir * Muhannad El Tahir * Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah * Nurdin Bakari * Shomari Kapombe * Mrisho Ngassa * Erasto Nyoni * Kalen Damessi * Serge Gakpé * Komlan Amewou * Backer Aloenouvo * Lalawélé Atakora * Chadi Hammami * Hamdi Harbaoui * Saber Khelifa * Fakhreddine Ben Youssef * Wahbi Khazri * Ahmed Akaïchi * Godfrey Walusimbi * Nathan Sinkala * Masimba Mambare * Lincoln Zvasiya ;1 own goal * Adam El-Abd (playing against Guinea national football team, Guinea) * Wael Gomaa (playing against Ghana national football team, Ghana) * Jonas Mendes (playing against Togo national football team, Togo) * Moses Chavula (playing against Kenya national football team, Kenya) * Ludovic Sané (playing against Ivory Coast national football team, Ivory Coast) * Bernard Parker (playing against Ethiopia national football team, Ethiopia) * Komlan Amewou (played against Libya national football team, Libya)References
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