2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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Countries that qualified for the 2010 World Cup and 2010 African Cup of Nations

Countries that qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Countries that did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup or 2010 African Cup of Nations

Countries that withdrew or were disqualified

■ Host nation of the 2010 World Cup
◆ Host nation of the 2010 African Cup of Nations

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa. The qualification stage doubled as the qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, with fifteen teams qualifying for the finals held in Angola.

In total, 53 nations participated; however, due to the presence of the two tournaments' respective hosts, 52 teams were involved in each competition. South Africa qualified automatically as host for the World Cup,^[1] and Angola qualified as host for the African Cup of Nations. Both nevertheless competed in the qualifying phase to attempt to qualify for the other tournament.

This was the first time since 1934 that the hosts would compete in World Cup qualifiers. Angola's situation mirrored that of Egypt in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers in Africa, which doubled as the qualifiers to the 2006 African Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.^[2]

First round

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Five knockout ties were originally required, involving the ten lowest ranked African countries (based on FIFA rankings as of July 2007). The actual draw was apparently conducted one day before the format was announced by CAF. The pairings were:^[3]

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São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic both withdrew in early September. As a result, Swaziland and Seychelles (the highest ranked of the ten nations) were no longer required to play in this round, and the teams they were originally matched against, Somalia and Djibouti, were redrawn to play each other instead.^[4] The tie between Djibouti and Somalia was played as a one-leg tie in Djibouti, as Somalia was not deemed suitable for FIFA matches; the other two ties were played as two-leg ties.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Madagascar File:Flag of Madagascar.svg	10–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Comoros	flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg	flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg	flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg	link alias-naval = Comorian Navy	link alias-navy = Comorian Navy	Comorian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6–2	4–0
Djibouti File:Flag of Djibouti.svg	1–0	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Somalia	flag alias-1954 = Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg	flag alias = Flag of Somalia.svg	link alias-naval = Somali Navy	link alias-military = Somali Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Somali Army Flag.svg	link alias-army = Somali National Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Somali Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Somali Air Force	link alias-navy = Somali Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–0	N/A
Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg	1–0	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea-Bissau	flag alias = Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	1–0	0–0

Second round

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Seeding

One team from each of the following pots were drawn into each group.^[6]

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C	Pot D
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Morocco	flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg	flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg	flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg	link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ghana	flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg	flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tunisia	flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg	flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg	border-old =	flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg	Tunisian National Navy	link alias-army = Tunisian Army	link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force	Tunisian National Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Egypt	flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg	flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg	flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg	link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg	link alias-army = Egyptian Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force	flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg	link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Senegal	flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg	link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mali	flag alias = Flag of Mali.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Mali (1959-1961).svg	link alias-army = Malian Army	link alias-air force = Malian Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Angola	flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg	link alias-naval = Angolan Navy	link alias-army = Angolan Army	link alias-navy = Angolan Navy	link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces	link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Togo	flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zambia	flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg	flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg	link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force	link alias-army = Zambian Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Africa	flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg	flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg	flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg	flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg	flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron	link alias-naval = South African Navy	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	link alias-air force = South African Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg	flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	link alias-army = South African Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = South African National Defence Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-navy = South African Navy	link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cape Verde	flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg	Cape Verdean Coast Guard	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg	Cape Verdean National Guard	flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg	Cape Verdean Coast Guard	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Democratic Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = DR Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1963–1966).svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966–1971).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2003).svg	flag alias-2003 = Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003–2006).svg	link alias-army = Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-naval = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-air force = Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-navy = Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Algeria	flag alias = Flag of Algeria.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Algeria (1958-1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-naval = Algerian National Navy	link alias-air force = Algerian Air Force	link alias-army = Algerian Land Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-navy = Algerian National Navy	link alias-military = Algerian People's National Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Burkina Faso	flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg	link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Benin	flag alias = Flag of Benin.svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg	link alias-military = Benin Armed Forces	link alias-air force = Benin Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mozambique	flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg	flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg	flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg	Mozambican Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg	Mozambique Naval Command	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg	Mozambique Naval Command	link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Libya	flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg	flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg	flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg	flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg	flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg	flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg	flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg	flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Libyan Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg	link alias-military = Libyan National Army	link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces	link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force	link alias-naval = Libyan Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1977 }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ethiopia	flag alias = Flag of Ethiopia.svg	flag alias-1897 = Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg	flag alias-1975-state = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987) (02).svg	flag alias-1987 = Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Ethiopia (2-3).svg	link alias-naval = Ethiopian Navy	link alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag.svg	link alias-army = Ethiopian Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg	link alias-navy = Ethiopian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (3).svg	link alias-military = Ethiopian National Defense Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1996 }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zimbabwe	flag alias = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	flag alias-1980=Flag of Zimbabwe (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg	link alias-army = Zimbabwe National Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Zimbabwe Defence Forces	flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe.svg	link alias-air force = Air Force of Zimbabwe	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uganda	flag alias = Flag of Uganda.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of Uganda 1962.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Uganda People's Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Uganda People's Defence Force	Ugandan Land Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Ugandan Land Forces.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uganda People's Defence Air Force.svg	Ugandan Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Botswana	flag alias = Flag of Botswana.svg	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Botswana Defence Force Air Wing.svg	link alias-air force = Botswana Defence Force Air Wing	link alias-army = Botswana Ground Force	flag alias-military = Flag of the Botswana Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Botswana Defence Force	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Equatorial Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg	link alias-naval = Navy of Equatorial Guinea	link alias-navy = Navy of Equatorial Guinea	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tanzania	flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif	link alias-army = Tanzanian Army	link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command	link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malawi	flag alias = Flag of Malawi.svg	flag alias-2010 = Flag of Malawi (2010–2012).svg	Malawi Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sudan	flag alias = Flag of Sudan.svg	flag alias-1956 = Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Sudanese Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg	link alias-naval = Sudanese Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956–present).png	link alias-army = Sudanese Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg	link alias-navy = Sudanese Navy	flag alias-military = Insignia of the Sudanese Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Sudanese Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Burundi	flag alias = Flag of Burundi.svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of Burundi (1966-1967).svg	flag alias-1967 = Flag of Burundi (1967–1982).svg	Burundi National Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Liberia	flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg	flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Rwanda	flag alias = Flag of Rwanda.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg	flag alias-Gitarama = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg	link alias-air force= Rwandan Air Force	Rwandan Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Eritrea	flag alias = Flag of Eritrea.svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Eritrea (1952-1961).svg	flag alias-1993 = Flag of Eritrea (1993–1995).svg	link alias-naval = Eritrean Navy	link alias-military = Eritrean Defence Forces	link alias-army = Eritrean Army	link alias-air force = Eritrean Air Force	link alias-navy = Eritrean Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Namibia	flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg	link alias-army = Namibian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg	link alias-naval = Namibian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg	link alias-navy = Namibian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force	flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg	flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }}	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mauritania	flag alias = Flag of Mauritania.svg	flag alias-1959=Flag of Mauritania (1959–2017).svg	link alias-naval = Mauritanian Navy	link alias-air force= Mauritania Islamic Air Force	link alias-navy = Mauritanian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1959 }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Chad	flag alias = Flag of Chad.svg	link alias-air force = Chadian Air Force	link alias-army = Chadian Ground Forces	link alias-military = Chad National Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Lesotho	flag alias = Flag of Lesotho.svg	flag alias-colonial = Unofficial Basutoland Ensign.svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of Lesotho (1966–1987).svg	flag alias-1987 = Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg	Lesotho Air Squadron	link alias-military = Lesotho Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mauritius	flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg	flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg	flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg	link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg	link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Niger	flag alias = Flag of Niger.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of niger armed forces obv.jpg	link alias-military = Niger Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Eswatini	flag alias = Flag of Eswatini.svg	flag alias-1890 = Flag of Swaziland (c. 1890-1894).svg	flag alias-1894 = Flag of Swaziland (1894–1902).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Swaziland (1968–2011).svg	link alias-military = Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force	Eswatini Army	Eswatini Air Force	size =	name = Swaziland	altlink = national football team	variant =	shortname alias = Eswatini	altvar = football }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Seychelles	flag alias = Flag of Seychelles.svg	flag alias-1903 = Flag of Seychelles (1903–1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Seychelles (1961–1976).svg	flag alias-1976 = Flag of Seychelles (1976–1977).svg	flag alias-1977 = Flag of Seychelles (1977–1996).svg	link alias-navy = Seychelles Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Seychelles Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sierra Leone	flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Madagascar	flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} {{ Template:Yesno	alias = Djibouti	flag alias = Flag of Djibouti.svg	link alias-naval = Djiboutian Navy	link alias-army = Djiboutian Army	link alias-navy = 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Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 4

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Group 5

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Group 6

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Group 7

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Group 8

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Group 9

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Group 10

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Chad was disqualified from the 2010 African Nations Cup qualifiers after failing to show up for their away match against Sudan, despite security guarantees. The match was subsequently rescheduled. Only matches between Mali, Sudan and Congo were taken into account for the qualification of the second round of the preliminaries of the African Cup of Nations. However, Chad was still able qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[13] This could have led to complications if Chad had advanced to the next round or if Chad's exclusion the now alternate group standings had produced different group winners and impacted on the ranking of the second-placed side.

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Group 11

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Group 12

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Rankings of runners-up

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Third round

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The 20 remaining sides were split into five groups of four. The draw for the groups took place on 22 October 2008 in Zürich, Switzerland.^[15]

The five group winners qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and were joined by the group runners-up and third-placed teams in qualifying for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

Seeding

Teams were seeded based on their FIFA World Rankings in October 2008 (number in parentheses).^[16] One team from each of the following pots was drawn into each group.^[17]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
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