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Delights and disappointments

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Asian and Caribbean upsets, tight battles in South America and a first-ever win for American Samoa were among the latest qualifying tales as the race for Brazil 2014 heated up.

Adebayor leads Togo as minnows fall

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:51:00 GMT

Emmanuel Adebayor returned to the Togo side to help them become one of ten teams into the group stage of African qualifying for Brazil 2014, which also included Kenya, who eased by Seychelles.

Africa's away teams find joy

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:17:00 GMT

On the first matchday in the African Zone of Brazil 2014 qualifying, scores favoured the away teams as six out of the ten won on a goal-laden day for travellers.

Africa sets off on road to Brazil

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:38:00 GMT

The long journey for African representatives aiming to reach Brazil 2014 commences this weekend with 22 nations participating in Round One.

Tunisia eye return to glory days

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:15:00 GMT

Tunisia are the heavyweight team in African qualifying Group B and will be hard to beat in a section also containing Cape Verde Islands, Sierra Leone and the winner of the first round tie between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar.

Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria reach Germany 2011

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:32:00 GMT

Equatorial Guinea will make their FIFA Women's World Cup debut next year in Germany along with Nigeria after wins over South Africa and Cameroon respectively.

Champions kick off in style

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:47:00 GMT

Reigning champions Equatorial Guinea and continental giants Nigeria took command of their African Women's Championship qualifying ties with away wins.

Big names make no mistake

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:35:00 GMT

Senegal were the only major side to fall as Round Three of the African qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa entered the final straight.

All to play for in Africa

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:43:00 GMT

With so many places still up for grabs and a plethora of potential outcomes, FIFA.com takes you through the possible scenarios group-by-group.

Africa's battlelines are drawn

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:22:00 GMT

With 17 places in the next round up for grabs on the final weekend of the first group phase, FIFA.com previews the action in Groups 1-6.

FIFA determines kick-off times

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:19:00 GMT

FIFA has decided against all games on the final matchday of the African Zone qualifying for South Africa 2010 kicking off simultaneously.

Cameroon make the cut

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:10:00 GMT

Cameroon made sure of their place in the final phase of African qualifying for South Africa 2010, while Burkina Faso drew with Tunisia.

Varied rewards for victors

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:32:00 GMT

A penultimate matchday rich on entertainment has been shy on draws so far, but there were different rewards for the teams claiming three points.

Race to join Nigeria resumes

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:28:00 GMT

The penultimate round of the second phase of African qualifying takes place this weekend. FIFA.com previews the action in Groups 1 to 6.

Super Eagles seal their place

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:53:00 GMT

With four wins in four games, Nigeria have already secured their berth in the final qualifying phase, while five others can join them in September.

No stopping Nigeria

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:37:00 GMT

The Super Eagles became the first side to qualify for phase three of the African preliminaries when they beat Equatorial Guinea 2-0 on Saturday.

Nigeria win group

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:04:00 GMT

Nigeria became the first team to clinch the top spot in their African FIFA World Cup qualifying group after their 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.

Super Eagles on the brink

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:51:00 GMT

With another round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Africa this weekend, FIFA.com previews the upcoming encounters in Groups 1 to 6.

Kanu to face Equatorial Guinea

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Nwankwo Kanu will be available for this weekend's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Equatorial Guinea after he sat out the first encounter.

Tunisia do just enough

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:29:00 GMT

On a day when goals were at a premium, the Carthage Eagles kept their qualification chances intact with a 1-0 win in Burundi.

Yobo scores again for Nigeria

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Everton defender Joseph Yobo scored Nigeria's game-winning goal for the second consecutive week in their 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.

Liberia draw with Senegal

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:31:00 GMT

In the latest South Africa 2010 qualifier taking place in Africa today, hosts Liberia erased a two-goal deficit to take a point from Senegal.

Quartet sight another stride

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Angola, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria will be out to put one foot in the next phase of African qualifying, while others will attempt to stay alive.

Big guns fire in Africa

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:38:00 GMT

There were no major surprises on Saturday as Africa's traditional superpowers swept the board in the latest round of qualifiers for South Africa 2010.

South Africa bounce back

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:55:00 GMT

South Africa recovered from last week's 2-0 defeat to Nigeria with a convincing 4-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea on Saturday.

Action hots up in Africa

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:04:00 GMT

After an intriguing opening week of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Africa, the continent's giants return to face some worthy foes in Round 2.

Tunisia stunned, big guns sweat

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Burkina Faso had the only shock of the day's 11 qualifiers when they beat Tunisia 2-1, while some of Africa's leading lights had close calls.

African giants seek redemption

Fri, 30 May 2008 08:45:00 GMT

FIFA World Cup qualifiers begin in earnest in Africa at the weekend, with Cameroon, Nigeria and Algeria aiming to atone for missing out in 2006.

Africans prepare for take-off

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:12:00 GMT

With the continental qualifiers for South Africa 2010 fast approaching, African sides have been fine-tuning their preparations at home and abroad.

African road becoming clearer

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:42:00 GMT

Following the draw for the South Africa 2010 preliminary competition, FIFA has confirmed the dates and format of the qualifying matchdays.

African titans target top spot

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:26:00 GMT

As hosts, South Africa are assured of a place at their own FIFA World Cup, which is probably just as well given their opposition in Group 4.

Vogts (NGA): Certain we'll qualify

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:40:00 GMT

Berti Vogts:"I have to say I didn't pay too much attention to the draw, since our objective is to qualify, regardless of which other teams are in our group. And I'm certain that we'll succeed in doing that."

Drama at the Draw

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:17:00 GMT

A thrilling Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa took place in Durban today, with 170 teams discovering their tasks.