FIFA.com - News

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.

A test for the Pharaohs

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:43:00 GMT

Despite their recent worrying dip in form, Egypt are the favourites to take Group G of African qualifying, where the threat will come from improving Guinea and Zimbabwe.

New stars emerge in Angola

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:11:00 GMT

The Cup of Nations was a showcase for players seemingly on the cusp of greatness. We look at Egypt’s Gedo and a few other stars in the making.

Nooij: We have no fear

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:47:00 GMT

Mozambique and their Dutch coach Mart Nooij stand between Nigeria and the quarter-finals at the Cup of Nations in Angola, and they are not afraid.

Pharaohs march into last eight

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:03:00 GMT

Egypt beat Mozambique to secure a place in the last eight of the Cup of Nations in Angola, while Nigeria outlasted a tough challenge from Benin.

Cameroon and Nigeria celebrate

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT

The Indomitable Lions and the Super Eagles booked their places at South Africa 2010, while Egypt and Algeria face play-off on Wednesday.

African qualifiers preview

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Algeria or Egypt? Cameroon or Gabon? Tunisia or Nigeria? A dramatic conclusion ensues as Africa's last three places at the FIFA World Cup are seized.

North African duo a step closer

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:57:00 GMT

Late goals made for a dramatic day of qualifying as Tunisia and Algeria stayed on course for South Africa 2010 at the expense of Nigeria and Egypt.

Desert Warriors date with destiny

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:05:00 GMT

The penultimate qualifying matches for the South Africa 2010 may see Algeria qualify for the finals for the first time in more than 23 years.

Four places still up for grabs

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:12:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at the preliminary picture in the Africa Zone with just two matchdays remaining in the final round of an exciting qualifying campaign.

Finals joy for Ghana

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:16:00 GMT

Ghana became the first African nation to win their way to the 2010 FIFA World Cup while Tunisia stole a late and potentially crucial point in Nigeria.

Atieno in Kenya squad

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:57:00 GMT

Antoine Hey has called up Taiwo Atieno to strengthen his bolster for Sunday's Group 2 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mozambique.

Dominguez inspires Mozambique

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Mozambique's Dominguez is expected to make the difference in the upcoming clash with Kenya. FIFA.com takes a closer look at the little winger.

Qualification in sight for African trio

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:46:00 GMT

The current African Zone qualifiers for South Africa 2010 has seen several countries taking steady strides towards next year's event.

Visitors thrive in African Zone

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:21:00 GMT

There were away successes for Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Algeria with Kenya the only home side to win in 20 June's six South Africa 2010 qualifiers.

The favourites emerge unscathed

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Algeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire were all able to celebrate wins as the third round of qualifying for South Africa 2010 reached the halfway stage.

Algerian 'Foxes' outwit Zambia

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Algeria beat Zambia 2-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier to go top of African zone Group C, as Majid Bougherra and Rafik Saifi struck to secure the points.

African eagles top the bill

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Some of Africa's contenders will go head-to-head this weekend in three of the continent's five South Africa 2010 preliminary groups.

Panthers set the pace in Africa

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Gabon's emphatic 3-0 win over Togo was the standout result on a day of African action that also brought joy to Zambia, Burkina Faso and Tunisia.

African contest hots up

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:30:00 GMT

Following some opening round shocks, FIFA World Cup qualifying in Africa could have a vastly clearer picture following this weekend's vital matches.

Monteiro believes in Mozambique

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:07:00 GMT

Following their 0-0 draw with Nigeria, Mozambique's Dario Monteiro says his country can cause an upset in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Gabon bask in the glory

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:39:00 GMT

There has been widespread and understandably varied reaction to the opening matches in the final group phase of Africa's 2010 qualifiers.

Upsets add to African intrigue

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:21:00 GMT

Gabon, Mozambique, Togo and Zambia pulled off surprise results to heighten the appeal of the final phase of African qualifying for South Africa 2010.

Slow starts for Egypt and Nigeria

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Heavyweights Egypt and Nigeria failed to shine as the final stage of African competition got under way in what is shaping as a tight continental race.

Final surge begins in Africa

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:31:00 GMT

The final phase of African Zone qualifying for South Africa 2010 will begin this weekend, with 20 teams chasing five places at the FIFA World Cup.

Kanu: We have a new belief

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:40:00 GMT

Nigeria are eager to atone for missing out on a place at Germany 2006 by reaching South Africa 2010, and Nwankwo Kanu is confident they can.

Paito gets Mambas recall

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:34:00 GMT

The return of FC Sion left-back Paito was one of few changes made to Mart Nooij's squad for Mozambique's South Africa 2010 qualifier against Nigeria.

Mozambique's unlikely dream

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:17:00 GMT

Mozambique may be outsiders to qualify for South Africa 2010, but coach Mart Nooij tells FIFA.com that his charges have earned a right to think big.

Martins returns for Nigeria

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Newcastle United's Obafemi Martins has returned to the Nigeria squad for the first time in a year for the Super Eagles' forthcoming trip to Mozambique.

Group B Quotes

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:47:00 GMT

Humberto Coelho, Tunisia coach
It's tough. Nigeria are a great team, and the only thing we can do is prepare ourselves well. Mozambique and Kenya are two teams who won't be easy to beat at home either.

Nigeria's giants target ticket

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Nigeria look like the favourites in Africa's Group B, paired alongside tricky Tunisia and unknown quantities Mozambique and Kenya.

Cameroon handed tough test

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:25:00 GMT

The Indomitable Lions have been handed a group with Togo, Morocco and Gabon. Egypt, meanwhile, were placed with Rwanda, Algeria and Zambia.

Watch the draw live on FIFA.com!

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Follow the draw for the final round of African Zone qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup streamed live on Wednesday at 12.00 CET.

Joy and pain in Africa

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:27:00 GMT

Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Sudan are among the teams through to the final round of CAF qualifying, but Senegal and Congo DR are out.

African seeds established

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:08:00 GMT

Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire are the seeded teams for the final round of African qualifying for South Africa 2010.

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.

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.

Benin through as Congo climb

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Benin won to join Nigeria and Cameroon in the third phase of African Zone qualifying, while Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt are on the brink of progression.

Egypt gain advantage

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:50:00 GMT

Mohamed Aboutrika's 30th-minute strike gave Egypt a 1-0 win over Congo DR, opening up a three-point gap at the top of Group 12.

African hopefuls on the brink

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:07:00 GMT

In the second half of FIFA.com's preview of this weekend's African qualifiers for South Africa 2010, we look ahead to the action in Groups 7 to 12.

Burkina Faso setting breakneck pace

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:05:00 GMT

Groups 7 to 12 of the African qualifiers have thrown up surprises aplenty; none bigger than Burkina Faso being the only team on maximum points.

Big guns sign off in style

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:33:00 GMT

Congo DR, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Egypt and Mali all picked up important wins to help their bids to reach South Africa 2010.

Ghana and Guinea go top

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT

In the latest FIFA World Cup qualifying action in Africa, Ghana and Guinea each moved to the top of their respective group after winning at home.

Shock leaders aim to keep hold

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:56:00 GMT

FIFA.com continues its in-depth preview of this weekend's qualifying action in Africa with a look at the crucial fixtures in Groups 7 through 12.

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.

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.

Big guns look to bounce back

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:12:00 GMT

Côte d'Ivoire and Tunisia are two of the teams aiming to get their stuttering South Africa 2010 qualifying bids back on track this weekend.

Mice hope to roar in Africa

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:33:00 GMT

A quartet of southern Africa minnows will be relying on home advantage to upset their opposition in FIFA World Cup qualifiers this weekend.