African qualification for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South
Africa.
CAF
Confédération
Africaine de Football.
Stage One
The ten lowest-ranked teams were initially paired into five home and
away ties.
Swaziland and Seychelles received a bye after São Tomé e Príncipe
and Central African Republic withdrew from the competition.
14th October, 2007:
Madagascar vs Comoros (6:2)
17th October, 2007:
Sierra Leone vs Guinea-Bissau (1:0)
16th November, 2007:
Djibouti vs Somalia (1:0)
17th November, 2007:
Comoros vs Madagascar (0:4)
Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone (0:0)
Stage Two
48 teams entered the preliminary draw, to play in 12 groups of
four teams.
South Africa will participate in the Preliminary Competition as it also
serves as the qualifying competition for the Africa Cup of Nations. If they qualify for
Stage Three, South Africa will play in its group; with points counting towards the Africa
Cup of Nations - but not the World Cup, where they've already qualified as hosts.
 Cameroon |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
9/2 |
+7 |
13 |
 Cape Verde |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6/5 |
+1 |
9 |
 Tanzania |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6/5 |
+1 |
5 |
Mauritius |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3/12 |
-9 |
1 |
31st May, 2008:
Cameroon vs Cape Verde Islands (2:0)
- in Yaounde.
Tanzania vs Mauritius (1:1)
- in Dar es Salaam.
7th June, 2008:
Cape Verde Islands vs Tanzania (1:0)
- in Praia.
8th June, 2008:
Mauritius vs Cameroon (0:3)
- in Curepipe.
14th June, 2008:
Tanzania vs Cameroon (0:0)
- in Dar es Salaam.
15th June, 2008:
Mauritius vs Cape Verde Islands (0:1)
- in Curepipe.
21st June, 2008:
Cameroon vs Tanzania (2:1)
- in Yaounde.
22nd June, 2008:
Cape Verde Islands vs Mauritius (3:1)
- in Praia.
6th September, 2008:
Cape Verde Islands vs Cameroon (1:2)
- in Praia.
Mauritius vs Tanzania (1:4)
- in Curepipe.
Cameroon win the group, with a game to spare.
10th October, 2008:
Tanzania vs Cape Verde Islands - in Dar es Salaam.
11th October, 2008:
Cameroon vs Mauritius - in Yaounde.
 Kenya |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6/2 |
+4 |
10 |
 Guinea |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6/3 |
+3 |
8 |
 Zimbabwe |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2/2 |
0 |
6 |
 Namibia |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3/10 |
-7 |
3 |
31st May, 2008:
Namibia vs Kenya (2:1)
- in Windhoek.
1st June, 2008:
Guinea vs Zimbabwe (0:0)
- in Conakry.
7th June, 2008:
Kenya vs Guinea (2:0)
- in Nairobi.
8th June, 2008:
Zimbabwe vs Namibia (2:0)
- in Harare.
14th June, 2008:
Kenya vs Zimbabwe (2:0)
- in Nairobi.
Namibia vs Guinea (1:2)
- in Windhoek.
22nd June, 2008:
Guinea vs Namibia (4:0)
- in Conakry.
Zimbabwe vs Kenya (0:0)
- in Harare.
6th September, 2008:
Kenya vs Namibia (1:0)
- in Nairobi.
7th September, 2008:
Zimbabwe vs Guinea (0:0)
- in Harare.
10th October, 2008:
Guinea vs Kenya (winner tops the group)
Namibia vs Zimbabwe
 Benin |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
11/6 |
+5 |
12 |
 Angola |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8/7 |
+1 |
7 |
 Uganda |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6/8 |
-2 |
7 |
 Niger |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4/8 |
-4 |
3 |
31st May, 2008:
Uganda vs Niger (1:0)
- in Kampala.
1st June, 2008:
Angola vs Benin (3:0)
- in Luanda.
8th June, 2008:
Benin vs Uganda (4:1)
- in Cotonou.
Niger vs Angola (1:2)
- in Niamey.
14th June, 2008:
Niger vs Benin (0:2)
- in Niamey.
Uganda vs Angola (3:1)
- in Kampala.
22nd June, 2008:
Benin vs Niger (2:0)
- in Cotonou.
23rd June, 2008:
Angola vs Uganda (0:0)
- in Luanda.
7th September, 2008:
Benin vs Angola (3:2)
- in Cotonou.
Niger vs Uganda (3:1)
- in Niamey.
Benin win the group with a game to spare.
10th October, 2008:
Angola vs Niger
12th October, 2008:
Uganda vs Benin - in Kampala.
 Nigeria |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7/0 |
+7 |
15 |
Sierra Leone |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3/4 |
-1 |
7 |
South Africa |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4/5 |
-1 |
4 |
Equatorial Guinea |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4/9 |
-5 |
3 |
1st June, 2008:
Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone (2:0)
- in Malabo.
Nigeria vs South Africa (2:0)
- in Abuja.
7th June, 2008:
Sierra Leone vs Nigeria (0:1)
- in Freetown.
South Africa vs Equatorial Guinea (2:0)
- in Pretoria.
14th June, 2008:
Sierra Leone vs South Africa (1:0)
- in Freetown.
15th June, 2008:
Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria (0:1)
- in Malabo.
21st June, 2008:
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea (2:0)
- in Abuja.
South Africa vs Sierra Leone (0:0)
- in Pretoria.
Nigeria win the group with two games to spare.
5th September, 2008:
Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea (2:1)
- in Freetown.
South Africa vs Nigeria (0:1)
- in Port Elizabeth.
10th October, 2008:
Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa - in Malabo.
11th October, 2008:
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone - in Abuja.
 Libya |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7/3 |
+4 |
12 |
 Gabon |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7/3 |
+4 |
9 |
 Ghana |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
8/5 |
+3 |
9 |
 Lesotho |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2/13 |
-11 |
0 |
1st June, 2008:
Ghana vs Libya (3:0)
- in Kumasi.
7th June, 2008:
Libya vs Gabon (1:0)
- in Tripoli.
8th June, 2008:
Lesotho vs Ghana (2.3)
- in Bloemfontein.
14th June, 2008:
Gabon vs Ghana (2:0)
- in Libreville.
15th June, 2008:
Lesotho vs Libya (0:1)
- in Bloemfontein.
20th June, 2008:
Libya vs Lesotho (4:0)
- in Tripoli.
22nd June, 2008:
Ghana vs Gabon (2:0)
in Accra.
28th June, 2008:
Gabon vs Lesotho (2:0)
- in Libreville.
5th September, 2008:
Libya vs Ghana (1:0)
- in Tripoli.
7th September, 2008:
Lesotho vs Gabon (0:3)
- in Maseru.
11th October, 2008:
Gabon vs Libya - in Libreville.
12th October, 2008:
Ghana vs Lesotho - in Sekondi.
 Algeria |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7/4 |
+3 |
9 |
 Gambia |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5/2 |
+3 |
8 |
 Senegal |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8/6 |
+2 |
8 |
 Liberia |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4/12 |
-8 |
2 |
31st May, 2008:
Senegal vs Algeria (1:0)
- in Dakar.
1st June, 2008:
Liberia vs Gambia (1:1)
- in Monrovia.
6th June, 2008:
Algeria vs Liberia (3:0)
- in Blida.
8th June, 2008:
Gambia vs Senegal (0:0)
- in Banjul.
14th June, 2008:
Gambia vs Algeria (1:0)
- in Banjul.
15th June, 2008:
Liberia vs Senegal (2:2)
- in Monrovia.
15 June, 2008:
Algeria vs Gambia (1:0)
- in Blida.
21st June, 2008:
Senegal vs Liberia (3:1)
- in Dakar.
5th September, 2008:
Algeria vs Senegal (3.2) - in Blida.
6th September, 2008:
Gambia vs Liberia (3:0)
- in Banjul.
10th October, 2008:
Senegal vs Gambia
12th October, 2008:
Liberia vs Algeria
Côte d'Ivoire |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7/2 |
+5 |
9 |
Madagascar |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2/4 |
-2 |
6 |
Mozambique |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6/5 |
+1 |
5 |
 Botswana |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3/7 |
-4 |
5 |
31st May, 2008:
Botswana vs Madagascar (0:0)
- in Gaborone.
1st June, 2008:
Côte d'Ivoire vs Mozambique (1:0)
- in Abidjan.
8th June, 2008:
Madagascar vs Côte d'Ivoire (0:0)
- in Antananarivo.
Mozambique vs Botswana (1:2)
- in Maputo.
14th June, 2008:
Botswana vs Côte d'Ivoire (1:1)
- in Gaborone.
15th June, 2008:
Madagascar vs Mozambique (1:1)
- in Antananarivo.
22nd June, 2008:
Côte d'Ivoire vs Botswana (4:0)
- in Abidjan.
Mozambique vs Madagascar (3:0)
- in Maputo.
7th September, 2008:
Madagascar vs Botswana (1:0)
- in Antananarivo.
Mozambique vs Côte d'Ivoire (1:1)
- in Maputo.
11th October, 2008:
Botswana vs Mozambique
12th October, 2008:
Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar (Madagascar need to win)
 Rwanda |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7/3 |
+4 |
9 |
 Morocco |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7/4 |
+3 |
6 |
Mauritania |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1/8 |
-7 |
0 |
Ethiopia were thrown out of the tournament on September
12th, 2008 and all their results cancelled.
31st May, 2008:
Rwanda vs Mauritania (3:0)
- in Kigali.
7th June, 2008:
Mauritania vs Morocco (1:4)
- in Nouakchott.
14th June, 2008:
Rwanda vs Morocco (3:1)
- in Kigali.
21st June, 2008:
Morocco vs Rwanda (2:0)
- in Casablanca.
6th September, 2008:
Mauritania vs Rwanda (0:1)
- in Nouakchott.
10th October, 2008:
Morocco vs Mauritania - in Rabat.
Burkina Faso |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
11/4 |
+7 |
13 |
 Tunisia |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6/3 |
+3 |
10 |
 Burundi |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4/6 |
-2 |
6 |
Seychelles |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4/12 |
-8 |
0 |
1st June, 2008:
Burundi vs Seychelles (1:0)
- in Bujumbura.
Tunisia vs Burkina Faso (1:2)
- in Rades.
7th June, 2008:
Burkina Faso vs Burundi (2:0)
- in Ougadougou.
Seychelles vs Tunisia (0:2)
- in Victoria.
14th June, 2008:
Seychelles vs Burkina Faso (2:3)
- in Victoria.
15th June, 2008:
Burundi vs Tunisia (0:1)
- in Bujumbura.
21st June, 2008:
Burkina Faso vs Seychelles (4:1)
- in Ougadougou.
Tunisia vs Burundi (2:1)
- in Rades.
6th September, 2008:
Burkina Faso vs Tunisia (0:0)
- in Ougadougou.
Seychelles vs Burundi (1:2)
- in Victoria.
10th October, 2008:
Burundi vs Burkina Faso - in Bujumbura.
Tunisia vs Seychelles - in Rades.
 Mali |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
11/7 |
+4 |
9 |
 Congo |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7/6 |
+1 |
9 |
 Sudan |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7/9 |
-1 |
6 |
 Chad |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6/9 |
-3 |
6 |
1st June, 2008:
Mali vs Congo (4.2)
- in Bamako.
7th June, 2008:
Chad vs Mali (1:2)
- in N'Djamena.
8th June, 2008:
Congo vs Sudan (1:0)
- in Brazzaville.
14th June, 2008:
Chad vs Congo (2:1)
- in N'Djamena.
Sudan vs Mali (3:2)
- in Khartoum.
22nd June, 2008:
Congo vs Chad (2.0)
- in Brazzaville.
Mali vs Sudan (3:0)
- in Bamako.
6th September, 2008:
Sudan vs Chad (1:2)
- in Cairo.
7th September, 2008:
Congo vs Mali (1:0)
- in Brazzaville.
10th September, 2008:
Chad vs Sudan (1:3)
- in Cairo.
11th October, 2008:
Sudan vs Congo - in Omdurman.
12th October, 2008:
Mali vs Chad - in Bamako.
 Zambia |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2/1 |
+1 |
7 |
Swaziland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2/2 |
0 |
4 |
 Togo |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2/3 |
-1 |
3 |
Eritrea withdrew from the tournament.
31st May, 2008:
Togo vs Zambia (1:0)
- in Accra.
8th June, 2008:
Swaziland vs Togo (2:1)
- in Mbabane.
15th June, 2008:
Swaziland vs Zambia (0:0)
- in Mbabane.
21st June, 2008:
Zambia vs Swaziland (1:0)
- in Chililabombwe.
10th September, 2008:
Zambia vs Togo (1:0)
- in Chililabombwe.
10th October, 2008:
Togo vs Swaziland
 Egypt |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9/2 |
+7 |
12 |
 DR Congo |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
13/4 |
+9 |
9 |
 Malawi |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
12/4 |
+8 |
9 |
 Djibouti |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2/26 |
-24 |
0 |
31st May, 2008:
Malawi vs Djibouti (8:1)
- in Blantyre.
1st June, 2008:
Egypt vs DR Congo (2:1)
- in Cairo.
6th June, 2008:
Djibouti vs Egypt (0:4)
- in Djibouti.
8th June, 2008:
DR Congo vs Malawi (1:0)
- in Kinshasa.
13th June, 2008:
Djibouti vs DR Congo (0:6)
- in Djibouti.
14th June, 2008:
Malawi vs Egypt (1:0)
- in Blantyre.
22nd June, 2008:
DR Congo vs Djibouti (5:1)
- in Kinshasa.
Egypt vs Malawi (2:0)
- in Cairo.
5th September, 2008:
Djibouti vs Malawi (0:3) - in Djibouti.
7th September, 2008:
DR Congo vs Egypt (0:1)
- in Kinshasa.
11th October, 2008:
Malawi vs DR Congo - in Blantyre.^
12th October, 2008:
Egypt vs Djibouti - in cairo.
Stage Three
The twelve group winners and eight best runners-up (20 teams) then
play in another round-robin, home and away competition - five groups of four teams; with
the five group winners qualifying for the 2010 World Cup Finals.
Cameroon
- Group 1 Winner.
Benin -
Group 3 Winner.
Nigeria -
Group 4 Winner.
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