2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Africa (CAF): 5 places
(+ South Africa qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
Africa (CAF) 1st Round
FORMAT
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.
Madagascar Comoros Somalia Sierra Leone Guinea-Bissau Djibouti
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.
*The winners advance to the second round*
*I also draw randomly who would play one another*
MATCHES
*Round 1 (Leg 1) October 14, 2007 2:30PM Somalia vs. Madagascar (Sunny)
Stade Port Sudan, Mogadishu, Somalia; Attendance: 12,045
Referee: Michasel Aersceg (Nigeria)
44' K. Sadow (Somolia 1-0)
Result - Somalia W 1-0
*Round 1 (Leg 2) November 17, 2007 Madagascar vs. Somalia (Sunny)
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo; Attendance: 7,754
Referee: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)
28' M. Bader (Somalia 1-0)
29' I. Andriatsima (Madagascar)
Yellow Card
82' K. Sadow (Somalia 2-0)
Result - Somalia W 2-0
Aggregate Score: 1:0 - 2:0 (Somalia wins via aggregate score of 3:0) and advances to 2nd Round
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*Round 1 (Leg 1) October 16, 2007 4PM Comoros vs. Guinea-Bissau (Sunny)
Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Moroni; Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
4' Bruno Fernandes (Guinea-Bissau)
Yellow Card
22' Bacari (Guinea-Bissau 1-0)
55' J. Aboubaka (Comoros 1-1)
88' Bacari (Guinea-Bissau 2-1)
Result - Guinea-Bissau W 2-1
*Round 1 (Leg 2) November 16, 2007 3PM Guinea-Bissau vs. Comoros (Sunny)
Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau; Attendance: 12,000; Referee: Josepf Odartei (Ghana)
45' Toninho (Guinea-Bissau)
Yellow Card
70' H. Damine (Comoros 1-0)
72' Vladimir (Guinea-Bissau 1-1)
89' K. Zainoudine (Comoros)
Yellow Card
Result - Draw 1-1
Aggregate Score: 2:1 - 1:1 (Guinea-Bissau wins via aggregate score of 3:2) and advances to 2nd Round
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*Round 1 (Leg 1) October 17, 2007 4:30PM Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone (Dusk)
El Hadj Hassan Gouled, Djibouti; Attendance: 10,000; Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
72' H. Yassin (Djibouti 1-0)
83' H. Yassin (Djibouti)
Yellow Card
Result - Djibouti W 1-0
*Round 1 (Leg 2) November 17, 2007 4PM Sierra Leone vs. Djibouti (Sunny)
National Stadium, Freetown; Attendance: 25,000; Referee: Sule Mana (Nigeria)
13' M. Bah (Sierra Leone)
Yellow Card
39' M. Kallon (Sierra Leone 1-0)
48' D. Wais (Djibouti)
Yellow Card
52' S. Suma (Sierra Leone 2-0)
62' P. Kpaka (Sierra Leone 3-0)
Result - Sierra Leone W 3-0
Aggregate Score: 1:0 - 3:0 (Sierra Leone wins via aggregate score of 3:1) and advances to 2nd Round