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...