A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of FRI 06-SUN 08 JUN 2008. more...

A crush at the stadium in Monrovia left ten spectators dead at the match between Liberia and Gambia on SUN 01 JUN 2008. According to the Liberia Football Association, overcrowding at Samuel K Doe Stadium caused suffocation at one of the gates prior to the match in CAF second round Group 6. Liberia has declared national mourning FRI 06-SUN 08 JUN 2008.

The Confédération Africaine de Football decided to disqualify Chad from the 2010 African Nations Cup. But FIFA have not disqualified Chad from the World Cup qualifiers, even though the two are one and the same. The decision stems from Chad’s away match against Sudan SAT 31 MAY 2008 in second round Group 10. FIFA permitted the match to be postponed, but this week, CAF ruled that Chad had refused to travel to Sudan despite receiving appropriate guarantees of safety from the Sudan Football Association. It will be up to FIFA and CAF to resolve thir contradictory decisions.

A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of SAT 31 MAY-SUN 01 JUN 2008. more...

In the CAF second round, the Sudan-Chad and Gabon-Lesotho matches scheduled for SAT 31 MAY 2008 have both been postponed. Sudan and Chad are in the midst of a diplomatic dispute that forced the cancellation of the Group 10 match. Meanwhile, the lingering effects of an air traffic controllers’ strike in Gabon earlier in the week meant that the Crocodiles could not travel to Libreville for their Group 5 encounter. FIFA and CAF will make a decision on the state of these matches.

The draw for the 2010 Men’s World Cup qualifiers took place in Durban, South Africa on SUN 25 NOV 2007. Here are some of the highlights: more...

The footballing world is descending upon Durban, South Africa for the draw for the 2010 Men’s World Cup qualifiers. Five Asian, twelve North American, nine European, and twelve African groups will be drawn in the festivities, which start at 15:00 UTC on SUN 25 NOV 2007. The CONMEBOL group phase and OFC final round are already underway and do not require draws. Below are listed the top seeded teams in each of the other confederations. more...

The three matchups of the CAF first round completed with Sierra Leone, Madagascar, and Djibouti advancing to the second round. Sierra Leone advanced with a single goal, by Kewullay CONTEH in the first leg, over Guinea-Bissau. Madagascar eliminated another island nation, the Comoros, on a 10-2 aggregate scoreline, and Djibouti won 1-0 in a single match against neighbours Somalia. The three winners will be drawn into their second round groups at the preliminary draw in Durban, South Africa.

The pairings for the first round of CAF qualifying for the 2010 Men’s World Cup have been drawn, and new FIFA members Comoros will play their first qualifiers against Indian Ocean neighbours Madagascar. The five winners will progress to the CAF second round, where the 43 other CAF members await. The tournament also serves as qualifiers for the 2010 African Nations Cup; therefore, South Africa, hosts and automatic qualifiers, are participating. Should Bafana Bafana win a third round group, another team, using criteria still to be decided, will take the last World Cup place. more...