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Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by CLT123(m): 12:58pm On May 17, 2011 |
The Confederation of African Football have unveiled a three-stage qualifying format for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The series will begin with a preliminary round involving the 24 lowest-ranked teams on the latest edition of the Fifa rankings, who will play a knockout tie on home and away basis. The 12 qualifiers from this preliminary round will join the 28 teams on a bye for the second phase, which will be divided into ten groups of four each. The top team from each of the 10 groups will qualify for the final play-off, and will play on home and away basis to determine the five slots. In all, 154 matches will played between November 2011 and November 2013. Fifty-two out of the 53 National Associations affiliated to CAF will take part in the qualifying series to determine the continent’s five slots for the next World Cup. Dates Fixtures Observations Match Day Stage 1: First Round* 24 bottom FIFA ranked teams* 11 Nov 2011 1stLeg Knock out FIFA D –MD1 15 Nov 2011 2ndLeg Knock out FIFA D –MD2 * 24 bottom FIFA ranked teams based on latest available Coca-Cola rankings Stage 2: Group phase –10 groups of 4 teams**12 teams from Stage 1 + 28 teams 01-05 June 2012 Round 1 FIFA DD –MD3 08-12 June 2012 Round 2 FIFA DD –MD4 22-26 March 2013 Round 3 FIFA DD –MD5 07-11 June 2013 Round 4 FIFA DD –MD6 14-18 June 2013 Round 5 FIFA DD –MD7 06-10 Sept. 2013 Round 6 FIFA DD –MD8 ** Top team of each group to qualify for final play off phase: 10 teams Stage 3: Play-off phase –5 Home & Away10 teams –10 matches 11-15 Oct 2013 1stLeg Knock Out FIFA DD –MD9 15-19 Nov 2013 2ndLeg Knock Out FIFA DD –MD10 |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by honeric01(m): 2:38pm On May 17, 2011 |
Makes sense, who's the only country in Africa that is not a member of CAF? |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by stagger: 1:37pm On May 18, 2011 |
This is a spectacular decision by CAF. By the time a qualifier emerges from this rigorous process, you can be sure they will not go to the World Cup to disgrace Africa. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by snowdrops(m): 1:44pm On May 18, 2011 |
Hope the Europe based African players won't shy away from this qualifiers. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by honeric01(m): 2:01pm On May 18, 2011 |
^^ Let them shun the games, that would be their un-doing, most African players are becoming irrelevant in their respective clubs in Europe. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by seunlayi(m): 2:04pm On May 18, 2011 |
Hope Nigeria can make it under this new process |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by Babacyril: 3:26pm On May 18, 2011 |
Nff needs to be careful with this new development. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by md4real(m): 3:29pm On May 18, 2011 |
qualifier aint the problem, make them go make impact for there |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by namdo(m): 4:20pm On May 18, 2011 |
My apprehension: with this, there is big hole and for luck to determine who gets into the hole. I hope some of the big teams would not be kicked out for potentially weak teams that would not perform for africa during the 2014 world cup proper. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by mikuz(m): 5:42pm On May 18, 2011 |
The new process is very rigorous and tedious! So i don't see nigeria really qualifying. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by sirp2007: 6:43pm On May 18, 2011 |
this serious, siasia should better sit-up.we cant afford nt 2 be in BRAZIL |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by medjai(m): 11:05am On May 19, 2011 |
I love this system. It gives the smaller teams a chance. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by montelik(m): 4:03pm On May 19, 2011 |
Men I don't like this one at all. Why did they eliminate d group format? This is Africa where teams can do all manner to d away side so as to get a result in 2 legged games, just ask d teams in Caf champions league. I can just imagine if one Seirra Leone get drawn against d Super Eagles in a play off for a slot at Brazil 2014 and they manage a 1-1 draw here, they will do all sorts (short of poisoning our players) to ensure they get d required result at home. I don't like at all. Sia better start working hard. Under this format ain't no room for error. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by snowdrops(m): 4:05pm On May 19, 2011 |
lets withold our judgements till the tournament kick off/ is completed. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by diggler(m): 12:16am On May 21, 2011 |
Nigeria being in the top 5 of African team rankings, gets a bye into the first group stage. which makes this qualification process no different from the last one. i dont see what the big deal is. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by yankee123: 4:54pm On May 21, 2011 |
Nigeria na rubbish |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by laposta: 7:56pm On May 21, 2011 |
honeric01: Western Sahara seems to be the country not on CAF's list. However, I still believe a country like Djibouti might pull out on financial grounds (they did it the last time), Nice qualifying format though. hopefully the best teams gets to qualify, |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by Somaliland(m): 7:23pm On May 22, 2011 |
We need to get Somaliland in this!! |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by ufumes(m): 8:24pm On May 23, 2011 |
Siasia would really have to sit up! |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by honeric01(m): 8:50pm On May 23, 2011 |
laposta: Western Sahara? when did they come into existence? Africa has always had 53 countries excluding this "western Sahara" you're talking about, i would like to know the 53rd country. I think i know this Western Sahara, they came out of Morocco right? if yes, then it means Africa has 54 countries, but they are yet to get any independence right? |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by semid4lyfe(m): 11:05pm On May 23, 2011 |
laposta: Africa has 53 ''officially & fully recognized'' sovereign countries, all of them affiliated to CAF and Western Sahara is not one of 'em. Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) is the CAF affiliated country not taking part in the 2014 world cup qualifiers. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by Somaliland(m): 11:07pm On May 23, 2011 |
Hello Somaliland? They were not invited! CAF are scared just like the AU. |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by CLT123(m): 10:20pm On Jun 11, 2012 |
How will the final round matchups be determined? Will it be based on Fifa rankings or random selection? |
Re: Caf Unveil 2014 World Cup Qualifying Format by Murphy7h4: 6:25am On Jun 12, 2012 |
[img]http://www.50centloseweight.com[/img] Somaliland: Hello Somaliland? They were not invited! CAF are scared just like the AU.look good |
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