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African Qualifiers – FIFA World Cup 2014
Approved Format and Fixtures
53 member associations – 52 teams engaged

a. 1st Knock out roundto reduce to 40 teams (H&A) 24 M
b. Group Stage round – 10 groups of 4 teams c. Play-Off round with top 10 teams (H&A) Total number ofmatches 120 M 10 M 154 M

CONFEDERATION AFRICAINE DE FOOTBALL 3 Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, El Hay El Motamayez, P.O. Box 23, 6th October City,Egypt

Calendar of Matches
Dates
Stage 1: First Round* 11 Nov 2011 15 Nov 2011 Stage 2: Group phase – 10 01-05 June 2012 08-12 June2012 22-26 March 2013 07-11 June 2013 14-18 June 2013 06-10 Sept. 2013

Fixtures
1st Leg Knock out 2nd Leg Knock out

Observations – MatchDay
24 bottom FIFA ranked teams* FIFA D – MD1 FIFA D – MD2 12 teams from Stage 1 + 28 teams FIFA DD – MD3 FIFA DD – MD4 FIFA DD – MD5 FIFADD – MD6 FIFA DD – MD7 FIFA DD – MD8 10 teams – 10 matches FIFA DD – MD9 FIFA DD – MD10

* 24 bottom FIFA ranked teams based on latestavailable Coca-Cola rankings

groups of 4 teams** Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6

** Top team of each group to qualify forfinal play off phase: 10 teams

Stage 3: Play-off phase – 5 Home & Away 11-15 October 2013 1st Leg Knock Out 15-19 November 2013 2nd LegKnock Out

CONFEDERATION AFRICAINE DE FOOTBALL 3 Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, El Hay El Motamayez, P.O. Box 23, 6th October City, Egypt