Nigeria are favourites to go through, but don’t belittle us or imagine that we will be easy opponents,” Walter Nyamilandu, President of the Football Association of Malawi
With Malawi drawn alongside two qualifiers, of which Namibia and Kenya look favourites, heavy-hitters Nigeria will fancy their chances in Group F, but a lacklustre record against minnows means they can't relax.
Continental giants Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire were handed tough-looking tasks on the path to Brazil 2014, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa have a regional derby on their hands against Botswana.
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.
Ahead of the first-leg of the CAF Champions League final this weekend, FIFA.com takes a look back at the clubs, players and moments that have defined the continent's biggest club match.
In the goal-scoring form of his young life, Nigerian Michael Eneramo should be a key figure for Tunisia's Esperance as they look to dethrone African champions TP Mazembe in the weekend's CAF Champions League final.
