Who can validate in Africa?
- Egypt and Nigeria have already wrapped adult gift for Russia 2018
- There are 3 spots still accessible for a winners of Groups A, C and D
- A accumulation of probable scenarios could come on a final matchday
The third and final turn of African qualifiers for a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ draws to a tighten this weekend, with 3 of a 5 berths during subsequent year’s contest still to be determined. Egypt and Nigeria have already cumulative their spots, though there is all to play for in Groups A, C and D.Â
FIFA.com looks during a several permutations as African teams conduct into a final straight.
Which teams have already qualified?
Egypt (Group E), Nigeria (Group B)Â
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What’s during stake?
Group A
Congo DR-Guinea, Tunisia-Libya
Tunisia usually need one indicate during home to Libya to lapse to a World Cup theatre for a initial time given 2006. In a eventuality of a Libyan victory, a Carthage Eagles could still make it if Congo DR destroy to better Guinea.
However, if a Tunisians remove and a Congolese win, a following criteria will be practical to establish a ranking a dual teams, as described in Article 20 of a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ regulations:
a) idea disproportion in all organisation matches;
b) biggest series of goals scored in all organisation matches.
If a teams are still equal on a basement of a above, afterwards their ranking shall be dynamic as follows:
c) biggest series of points performed in a organisation matches between a teams concerned;
d) idea disproportion ensuing from a organisation matches between a teams concerned;
e) larger series of goals scored in all organisation matches between a teams concerned;
f) a goals scored divided from home count double between a teams concerned;
g) satisfactory play points complement in that a series of yellow and red cards in all organisation matches is deliberate according to a following deductions:
– initial yellow card: reduction 1 point
– second yellow card/indirect red card: reduction 3 points
– approach red card: reduction 4 points
– yellow label and approach red card: reduction 5 points;
h) sketch of lots by a FIFA Organising Committee.Â
Group B
Algeria-Nigeria, Zambia-Cameroon
Nigeria have already competent for Russia 2018.
Group C
Côte d’Ivoire-Morocco, Gabon-Mali
In a break compare in Group C, a conditions is utterly simple: a Moroccans will validate if they equivocate better opposite Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan on Saturday. Les Eléphants, meanwhile, contingency win if they are to tip a territory and trill Morocco to a post.
#WCQ| GROUP C (AFRICA)
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Group D
Replayed match: South Africa-Senegal
Senegal-South Africa, Burkina Faso-Cape Verde
On paper, all of a teams in a organisation have a possibility of qualifying, generally as there are indeed 3 matches still to be played, including South Africa-Senegal, that creatively took place in Nov 2016 though will now be replayed on 10 Nov 2017, as per a new preference of a Bureau for a FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
In a eventuality of Senegal pocketing 3 points in South Africa, they would be positive of finishing in initial place and travelling to Russia subsequent year. A pull might also be adequate for Les Lions de la Teranga if, 4 days later, a Burkina Faso-Cape Verde compare ends in a stalemate. Conversely, a South African feat in a replayed confront would leave all 4 sides still really most in a hunt with one compare remaining.
Group E
Congo-Uganda, Ghana-Egypt
With Egypt carrying warranted their sheet to Russia on a prior matchday, usually honour will be during interest during a dual scheduled games in Group E.
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