| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 7 October 2016 – 14 November 2017 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 144 (2.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,773,205 (29,069 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mohamed Salah (5 goals) |
The third round of CAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 October 2016 to 14 November 2017.
A total of 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were drawn into five groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The draw for the third round was held on 24 June 2016, 17:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [1]
The seedings – initially released on 8 June 2016 – were based on a special edition of the FIFA World Rankings that included all matches up to 7 June 2016. This allowed the rankings to include results of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification games played between 3–5 June 2016. [2] However, following a complaint by the Egyptian Football Association, it was reported that a further special ranking would be used. [3] This seeding was released on 21 June. [4] Following further complaints, [5] the Emergency Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers reversed the change, and restored the initial special rankings. [6]
Each group contained one team from each of the four pots. The fixtures of each group were decided based on the respective draw position of each team, which was decided by drawing a ball with position numbers 1–4. [7]
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup.
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7): [8]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | DR Congo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Libya | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Guinea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — |
| Tunisia | 2–0 | Guinea |
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| Guinea | 3–2 | Libya |
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| Tunisia | 2–1 | DR Congo |
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| Libya | 1–0 | Guinea |
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| Guinea | 1–4 | Tunisia |
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| Libya | 1–2 | DR Congo |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Zambia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Cameroon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Algeria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Zambia | 1–2 | Nigeria |
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| Algeria | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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| Cameroon | 1–1 | Zambia |
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| Nigeria | 3–1 | Algeria |
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| Zambia | 3–1 | Algeria |
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| Cameroon | 1–1 | Nigeria |
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| Algeria | 0–1 | Zambia |
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| Nigeria | 1–0 | Zambia |
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| Algeria | 3–0 Awarded [note 2] | Nigeria |
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| Zambia | 2–2 | Cameroon |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Morocco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 12 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Gabon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Mali | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Mali |
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| Ivory Coast | 1–2 | Gabon |
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| Morocco | 3–0 | Gabon |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Senegal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 14 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Cape Verde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 0–2 [lower-alpha 1] | 3–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | South Africa |
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| South Africa | Annulled [note 3] | Senegal |
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| South Africa | 1–2 | Cape Verde |
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| Senegal | 2–1 | South Africa |
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| 1 | Egypt | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Uganda | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Ghana | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Congo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | — |
| Congo | 1–2 | Egypt |
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| Uganda | 1–0 | Congo |
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| Uganda | 1–0 | Egypt |
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| Ghana | 1–1 | Congo |
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| Congo | 1–5 | Ghana |
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| Egypt | 1–0 | Uganda |
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| Egypt | 2–1 | Congo |
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| Congo | 1–1 | Uganda |
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| Ghana | 1–1 | Egypt |
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There were 144 goals scored in 61 matches, for an average of 2.36 goals per match.
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Yacine Brahimi Banou Diawara Alain Traoré Vincent Aboubakar Nuno Rocha Garry Rodrigues Cédric Bakambu Jonathan Bolingi Neeskens Kebano Dieumerci Mbokani Ndombe Mubele Abdallah El Said Naby Keïta Seydou Doumbia Hakim Ziyech Kelechi Iheanacho Alex Iwobi John Obi Mikel Cheikh N'Doye Diafra Sakho Percy Tau Collins Mbesuma Patson Daka 1 goal
Nabil Bentaleb Hillal Soudani Issoufou Dayo Bertrand Traoré André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Benjamin Moukandjo Clinton N'Jie Franck Pangop Banana Yaya Marvin Baudry Thievy Bifouma Arnold Bouka Moutou Férébory Doré Vladis-Emmerson Illoy-Ayyet Yannick Bolasie Chancel Mbemba Paul-José M'Poku Shikabala Mario Lemina Axel Méyé Edwin Gyasi Alkhaly Bangoura Demba Camara Keita Karamokoba Seydouba Soumah Maxwel Cornet Gervinho Max Gradel Jonathan Kodjia Hamdou Elhouni Ali Elmusrati Motasem Sabbou Akram Zuway Sambou Yatabaré Fayçal Fajr Medhi Benatia Nabil Dirar Achraf Hakimi Mimoun Mahi Odion Ighalo John Ogu Moses Simon Keita Baldé Sadio Mané Kara Mbodji Opa Nguette Ismaïla Sarr Moussa Sow Dean Furman Thulani Hlatshwayo Andile Jali Tokelo Rantie Thulani Serero Sibusiso Vilakazi Themba Zwane Aymen Abdennour Anice Badri Mohamed Ben Amor Änis Ben-Hatira Ghailene Chaalali Wahbi Khazri Yassine Meriah Milton Karisa Farouk Miya Emmanuel Okwi Enock Mwepu 1 own goal
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