2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round

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The third round of CAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 October 2016 to 14 November 2017.

Format[]

A total of 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were drawn into five groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Seeding[]

The draw for the third round was held on 24 June 2016, 17:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]

The seedings – initially released on 8 June 2016 – were based on a special edition of the FIFA World Rankings that included all matches up to 7 June 2016. This allowed the rankings to include results of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification games played between 3–5 June 2016.[2] However, following a complaint by the Egyptian Football Association, it was reported that a further special ranking would be used.[3] This seeding was released on 21 June.[4] Following further complaints,[5] the Emergency Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers reversed the change, and restored the initial special rankings.[6]

  • 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.[7]

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  Algeria (31)
  2.  Ivory Coast (34)
  3.  Ghana (36)
  4.  Senegal (40)
  5.  Tunisia (45)
  1.  Cape Verde (46)
  2.  Egypt (47)
  3.  DR Congo (49)
  4.  Nigeria (57)
  5.  Mali (58)
  1.  Cameroon (59)
  2.  Morocco (60)
  3.  Guinea (62)
  4.  South Africa (66)
  5.  Congo (67)
  1.  Uganda (69)
  2.  Burkina Faso (71)
  3.  Zambia (83)
  4.  Gabon (88)
  5.  Libya (115)

Groups[]

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[8]
  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Overall goal difference
  3. Overall goals scored
  4. Points in matches between tied teams
  5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams
  6. Goals scored in matches between tied teams
  7. Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie was only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
  8. Fair play points
    • first yellow card: minus 1 point
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
    • direct red card: minus 4 points
    • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
  9. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

Group A[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 2–1 0–0 2–0
2  DR Congo 6 4 1 1 14 7 +7 13 2–2 — 4–0 3–1
3  Libya 6 1 1 4 4 10 −6 4 0–1 1–2 — 0–1
4  Guinea 6 1 0 5 6 14 −8 3 1–4 1–2 3–2 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
DR Congo 4–0 Libya
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 71,000
Referee: (Mali)
Tunisia 2–0 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: (Burundi)
Libya 0–1 Tunisia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers (Algeria)[note 1]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: (Kenya)
Guinea 1–2 DR Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Guinea 3–2 Libya
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 13,750
Referee: (Djibouti)
Tunisia 2–1 DR Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 30,000
Libya 1–0 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: (Ivory Coast)
DR Congo 2–2 Tunisia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Guinea 1–4 Tunisia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 12,000
Libya 1–2 DR Congo
  • Elmusrati Goal 68'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 750
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Tunisia 0–0 Libya
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 56,000
DR Congo 3–1 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Group B[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 4–0 3–1
2  Zambia 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–2 — 2–2 3–1
3  Cameroon 6 1 4 1 7 9 −2 7 1–1 1–1 — 2–0
4  Algeria 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4 3–0[a] 0–1 1–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ FIFA awarded Algeria a 3–0 win as a result of Nigeria fielding the ineligible player Shehu Abdullahi, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdullahi failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[9]
Zambia 1–2 Nigeria
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Algeria 1–1 Cameroon
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Cameroon 1–1 Zambia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Nigeria 3–1 Algeria
  • Moses Goal 24', 90+1'
  • Mikel Goal 41'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 28,000
Nigeria 4–0 Cameroon
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Zambia 3–1 Algeria
  • Mwila Goal 6', 32'
  • Mwepu Goal 88'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: (Angola)
Cameroon 1–1 Nigeria
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 38,136
Algeria 0–1 Zambia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, Constantine
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: (Mali)
Nigeria 1–0 Zambia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: (Botswana)
Cameroon 2–0 Algeria
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: (Tunisia)
Algeria 3–0
Awarded[note 2]		 Nigeria
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, Constantine
Attendance: 30,000
Zambia 2–2 Cameroon
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: (Morocco)

Group C[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 6 3 3 0 11 0 +11 12 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 0–0 3–0 6–0
2  Ivory Coast 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 8 0–2 — 1–2 3–1
3  Gabon 6 1 3 2 2 7 −5 6 0–0 0–3 — 0–0
4  Mali 6 0 4 2 1 9 −8 4 0–0 0–0 0–0 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Gabon 0–0 Morocco
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 18,000
Ivory Coast 3–1 Mali
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: (Botswana)
Mali 0–0 Gabon
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 25,000
Morocco 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 40,000
Morocco 6–0 Mali
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Attendance: 23,000
Ivory Coast 1–2 Gabon
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 12,948
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Mali 0–0 Morocco
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 20,000
Mali 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 8,960
Referee: (Angola)
Morocco 3–0 Gabon
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Gabon 0–0 Mali
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 8,700
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Ivory Coast 0–2 Morocco
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 32,000

Group D[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 14 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 0–0 2–0 2–1
2  Burkina Faso 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 2–2 — 4–0 1–1
3  Cape Verde 6 2 0 4 4 12 −8 6 0–2 0–2 — 2–1
4  South Africa 6 1 1 4 7 10 −3 4 0–2[a] 3–1 1–2 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ FIFA ordered a replay of the original South Africa v Senegal match after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the lifetime ban of match referee Joseph Lamptey. Originally South Africa had defeated Senegal 2–1.[10]
Burkina Faso 1–1 South Africa
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: (Morocco)
Senegal 2–0 Cape Verde
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: (Tunisia)
South Africa Annulled[note 3] Senegal
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 26,179
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
Cape Verde 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 5,000
Cape Verde 2–1 South Africa
  • Rocha Goal 33', 38' (pen.)
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
  • Rantie Goal 14'
Attendance: 4,000
Senegal 0–0 Burkina Faso
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 42,901
Referee: (Botswana)
South Africa 1–2 Cape Verde
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: (Nigeria)
Burkina Faso 2–2 Senegal
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 35,000
South Africa 3–1 Burkina Faso
  • Tau Goal 2'
  • Zwane Goal 34'
  • Vilakazi Goal 45+2'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Cape Verde 0–2 Senegal
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
South Africa 0–2 Senegal
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
  • Sakho Goal 11'
  • Mkhize Goal 38' (o.g.)
Attendance: 40,000
Burkina Faso 4–0 Cape Verde
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: (Tunisia)
Senegal 2–1 South Africa
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
  • Tau Goal 63'
Attendance: 50,000

Group E[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 2–0 2–1
2  Uganda 6 2 3 1 3 2 +1 9 1–0 — 0–0 1–0
3  Ghana 6 1 4 1 7 5 +2 7 1–1 0–0 — 1–1
4  Congo 6 0 2 4 5 12 −7 2 1–2 1–1 1–5 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Ghana 0–0 Uganda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: (Sudan)
Congo 1–2 Egypt
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: (Ivory Coast)
Uganda 1–0 Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 25,000
Egypt 2–0 Ghana
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 70,000
Uganda 1–0 Egypt
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 30,000
Ghana 1–1 Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: (Tunisia)
Congo 1–5 Ghana
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 14,379
Referee: (Morocco)
Egypt 1–0 Uganda
  • Salah Goal 6'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Uganda 0–0 Ghana
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Egypt 2–1 Congo
  • Salah Goal 62', 90+4' (pen.)
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 86,000
Congo 1–1 Uganda
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: (Sudan)
Ghana 1–1 Egypt
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Cape Coast Stadium, Cape Coast[citation needed] - Baba Yara Stadium per ESPN
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Goalscorers[]

There were 144 goals scored in 61 matches, for an average of 2.36 goals per match.

5 goals
  • Egypt Mohamed Salah
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Libya played their home matches outside Libya due to security concerns from the civil war.
  2. ^ FIFA awarded Algeria a 3–0 win as a result of Nigeria fielding the ineligible player Shehu Abdullahi, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdullahi failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[9]
  3. ^ On 6 September 2017, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers annulled the result of the South Africa v Senegal match on 12 November 2016 and ordered that it be replayed within the November 2017 international window. This decision was confirmed by the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions on 14 September 2017.[11] Originally South Africa had defeated Senegal 2–1. Match referee Joseph Lamptey was banned for life by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 20 March 2017 for "unlawfully influencing" the match after issuing a penalty for handball against Senegal.[12] The decision was upheld by the FIFA Appeal Committee, and later the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 6 September 2017.[10]

References[]

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  3. ^ "PHOTO: FIFA to release new special ranking for Africa". kingfut.com. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ "2018 FIFA W/Cup draw holds Friday". Vanguard Nigeria. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  5. ^ "FIFA cancels corrected ranking, keeping Egypt in Pot 2". kingfut.com. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Africa gears up for draw for third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". FIFA.com. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Road to Russia mapped out for African hopefuls". FIFA.com. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Latest decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee". FIFA.com. 12 December 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "South Africa vs. Senegal World Cup qualifier to be replayed in November". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. ^ "OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Match official banned for life due to match manipulation". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

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