Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking was used to seed the teams.
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† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
This page provides the summaries of the CAF second round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification .
The second round saw the top 28 ranked CAF teams joined by the 12 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011. [1]
The matches were played from 1 June 2012 to 10 September 2013. The winners of each group advanced to the third round.
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking was used to seed the teams.
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† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Ethiopia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| South Africa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Botswana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | ||
| Central African Republic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Central African Republic | 2–0 | Botswana |
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Kéthévoama  19', 49' | Report |
| South Africa | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Mphela 77' | Report | Saladin 28' |
| Botswana | 1–1 | South Africa |
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| Nato 38' | Report | Gould 14' |
| Ethiopia | 2–0 | Central African Republic |
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| Saladin 36', 88' | Report |
| Central African Republic | 0–3 | South Africa |
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| Botswana | 3–2 | Central African Republic |
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| Report | Zimbori-Auzingoni 29', 50' |
| Ethiopia | 2–1 | South Africa |
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| Report | Parker 34' |
| South Africa | 4–1 | Botswana |
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| Report | Ramatlhakwane 73' |
| Central African Republic | 1–2 | Ethiopia |
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| Kéïta 22' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | Third round | — | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] | 2–2 | — |
| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Cape Verde |
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| Report | Soares 90+3' |
| Tunisia | 3–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Report | Randy 34' |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–2 | Sierra Leone |
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| Juvenal 14', 40' | Report |
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| Cape Verde | 1–2 | Tunisia |
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| Odaïr Fortes 26' | Report |
| Tunisia | 2–1 | Sierra Leone |
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| Report | A. Kamara 74' |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–3 Awarded [note 3] | Cape Verde |
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| Sierra Leone | 2–2 | Tunisia |
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| Cape Verde | 3–0 Awarded [note 4] | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Report | Jônatas Obina 54' |
| Cape Verde | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
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| Héldon 13' | Report |
| Sierra Leone | 3–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Tunisia | 3–0 Awarded [note 5] | Cape Verde |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Ivory Coast | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Third round | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Morocco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Tanzania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | 2–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| Gambia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
| Morocco | 2–2 | Ivory Coast |
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| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Gambia |
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| Tanzania | 3–1 | Morocco |
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| Report | El-Arabi 90+3' |
| Gambia | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
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| Tanzania | 2–4 | Ivory Coast |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Ghana | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 15 | Third round | — | 2–1 | 7–0 | 4–0 | |
| Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| Sudan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1–3 | — |
| Zambia | 1–0 | Ghana |
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| C. Katongo 15' | Report |
| Sudan | 1–3 | Ghana |
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| Mudather El Tahir 26' (pen.) | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Burkina Faso | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | Third round | — | 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Congo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Gabon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| Niger | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | — |
| Burkina Faso | 0–3 Awarded [note 7] | Congo |
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| Report |
| Gabon | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
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| Ebanega 57' | Report |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Niger |
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| Niger | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Pitroipa 80' |
| Congo | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Bancé 38' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Gabon |
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| Nakoulma 53' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Third round | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Malawi | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||
| Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| Namibia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Egypt | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Third round | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 2–3 | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Mozambique | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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| Mozambique | 0–0 | Zimbabwe |
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| Mozambique | 0–0 | Guinea |
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| Guinea | 6–1 | Mozambique |
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| Report | Domingues 44' (pen.) |
| Mozambique | 0–1 | Egypt |
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| Report | Salah 40' |
| Guinea | 1–0 | Zimbabwe |
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| M. Yattara 37' | Report |
| Zimbabwe | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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| Mambare 42' | Report | Maninho 69' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Algeria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| Rwanda | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Benin | 1–0 | Mali |
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| Omotoyossi 18' | Report |
| Mali | 2–1 | Algeria |
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| Report | Slimani 6' |
| Mali | 2–2 | Benin |
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| Benin | 2–0 | Rwanda |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Cameroon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Libya | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| DR Congo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| Togo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Cameroon | 1–0 | DR Congo |
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| Choupo-Moting 54' (pen.) | Report |
| Libya | 2–1 | Cameroon |
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| Report | Choupo-Moting 15' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| Senegal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Angola | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Liberia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Liberia | 2–0 | Uganda |
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| Senegal | 1–0 | Uganda |
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| Mané 85' | Report |
There were 291 goals scored in 120 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.
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Sofiane Feghouli Saphir Taïder Guilherme Rudy Gestede Ofentse Nato Jerome Ramatlhakwane Aristide Bancé Jonathan Pitroipa Prejuce Nakoulma Héldon Ramos Platini Eric Choupo-Moting Samuel Eto'o Foxi Kéthévoama Nicaise Zimbori-Auzingoni Mustapha Jarju Dominic Adiyiah Jordan Ayew Sulley Muntari Abdul Majeed Waris Sadio Diallo Ibrahima Traoré Didier Drogba Lacina Traoré Ahmed Zuway Mahamadou N'Diaye Mahamadou Samassa Houssine Kharja Meddie Kagere Sadio Mané Alhassan Kamara Sheriff Suma Amri Kiemba Mbwana Samata Thomas Ulimwengu Lalawélé Atakora Chadi Hammami Issam Jemâa Tony Mawejje Emmanuel Okwi Christopher Katongo Collins Mbesuma Knowledge Musona 1 goal
Abdul Amaro Djalma Guedes Mabululu Job Nabil Ghilas Stéphane Sessègnon Bello Babatounde Mickaël Poté Mogakolodi Ngele Tebogo Sembowa Charles Kaboré Aurélien Chedjou Marco Soares Odaïr Fortes Babanco Salif Kéïta Dieumerci Mbokani Trésor Mputu Patou Ebunga-Simbi Chris Malonga Christopher Samba Fabrice N'Guessi Ulrich Kapolongo Amr Zaki Hosny Abd Rabo Mahmoud Fathallah Mohamed Zidan Hossam Ghaly Jimmy Bermúdez Randy Rincón Jônatas Obina Minyahil Teshome Rémy Ebanega Bruno Ecuele Manga Momodou Ceesay Abdou Jammeh Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Jerry Akaminko Kwadwo Asamoah Christian Atsu John Boye Mubarak Wakaso Alhassane Bangoura Abdoul Camara Mohammed Diarra Seydouba Soumah Kolo Touré Francis Kahata Andrew Murunga David Owino Litsepe Marabe Tsepo Lekhoana Tsoanelo Koetle Tsepo Seturumane Francis Doe Anthony Laffor Patrick Wleh Marcus Macauley Hamed Snousi Faisal Al Badri John Banda Gabadinho Mhango Robin Ngalande Robert Ng'ambi Cheick Diabaté Modibo Maïga Abdou Traoré Hamza Abourazzouk Abdelaziz Barrada Younès Belhanda Abderrazak Hamdallah Domingues Maninho Henrico Botes Deon Kavendji Kamilou Daouda Mahamane Cissé Yacouba Ali Azubuike Egwuekwe Ahmed Musa Godfrey Oboabona Nnamdi Oduamadi Emmanuel Emenike Victor Moses Ikechukwu Uche Labama Bokota Ibrahima Baldé Dame N'Doye Moussa Sow Moustapha Bangura Teteh Bangura Samuel Barlay Kei Kamara Mohamed Kamara Ibrahim Kargbo Morgan Gould Katlego Mashego Thabo Matlaba Katlego Mphela Siphiwe Tshabalala Kermit Erasmus Dean Furman Bakri Almadina Mudather El Tahir Salah Ibrahim Muhannad El Tahir Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah Shomari Kapombe Erasto Nyoni Kalen Damessi Dové Womé Komlan Amewou Backer Aloenouvo Fakhreddine Ben Youssef Wahbi Khazri Saber Khelifa Godfrey Walusimbi Nathan Sinkala Lincoln Zvasiya Masimba Mambare 1 own goal
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