2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round


This page provides the summaries of the CAF Third Round matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. The ten group winners from the second round were drawn into five home-and-away ties.
Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria won their respective ties and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Exactly the same five African teams won qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Seeding

The teams were seeded based on the 12 September 2013 edition of the FIFA World Rankings.
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Matches

The draw of the play-offs was held on 16 September 2013 in Giza, Egypt. The matches were played in the periods 11–15 October and 15–19 November 2013.
;Tie-break criteria
If teams are tied after the two-match series, then a Cup System will take effect.
;Knockout format:
After the conclusion of the second match, 30 minutes of extra-time will be played
Goals scored during extra-time period will be decisive.
If no goals are scored in the extra-time, then penalty kick procedures will apply, as described in the Laws of the Game.

Goalscorers

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