2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)#Top goalscorers

Fifty-two out of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF entered the qualifying to determine the continent's five slots for the next World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/African%20Qualifiers%20WC2014%20-%20Final_%28ENGLISH%29%5B1%5D.pdf|title=African Qualifiers – FIFA World Cup 2014|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929002032/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/African%20Qualifiers%20WC2014%20-%20Final_(ENGLISH)[1].pdf|archive-date=29 September 2011}}

The proposed format, announced on 16 May 2011, began in November 2011 with the first round of 12 two-legged knock-out ties. The ties, involving the 24 lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA World Rankings, were drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011.

The 12 winners joined the remaining 28 CAF entrants in the second round, which consists of 10 groups of 4. The winners of each group – held between June 2012 and September 2013 – advanced to the third round of 5 two-legged knock-out ties. The 5 winners of these ties – held in October and November 2013 – advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

The July 2011 FIFA Ranking were used to seed the teams for the first two rounds, both of which were drawn in Brazil on 30 July 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/44/46/05/2014fwc_drawprocedures_africa_en.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027131236/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/44/46/05/2014fwc_drawprocedures_africa_en.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2011|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil {{!}} Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures {{!}} African Zone|publisher=FIFA|format=PDF}} (World rankings shown in brackets){{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=204/caf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152553/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=204/caf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|title=FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking|date=27 July 2011|publisher=FIFA}}

;Notes

• {{fb|MRT|1959}} did not participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminarydraw/index.html|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Preliminary Draw|publisher=FIFA|date=21 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609044247/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminarydraw/index.html|archive-date=9 June 2008}}

{{main|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round}}

The first round consisted of 12 home-and-away ties, featured the 24 lowest ranked teams in Africa. The ties were drawn at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. The winners of these series proceeded to the second round.

The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.

The first legs were scheduled for 11–12 November 2011, with the second legs on 15–16 November 2011.

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{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|SEY}} || 0–7| {{fb|KEN}} ||0–3|0–4}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|GNB}} || 1–2 | {{fb|TOG}} ||1–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|DJI}} || 0–8 | {{fb|NAM}} ||0–4|0–4}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|MRI}} || w/o| {{fb|LBR}} ||—|—}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|Comoros}} || 1–5| {{fb|MOZ}} ||0–1|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|EQG}} || 3–2| {{fb|MAD}} ||2–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|SOM}} || 0–5| {{fb|ETH}} ||0–0|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|LES}} || 3–2 | {{fb|BDI}} ||1–0|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|ERI}} || 2–4| {{fb|RWA}} ||1–1|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} ||2–8| {{fb|COD}} ||1–3|1–5}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|STP}} ||1–6| {{fb|CGO}} ||0–5|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|CHA}} ||2–2 (a)| {{fb|TAN}} ||1–2|1–0}}

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• Note: Mauritius withdrew from the tournament on 31 October 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1535094/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102144640/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1535094/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 2, 2011 |title=Mauritius withdraw from FIFA World Cup qualifiers |publisher=FIFA.com |date=31 October 2011 }} Liberia automatically advanced to the second round.

{{main|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round}}

The second round saw the top 28 ranked CAF teams joined by the 12 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. The matches were played from 1 June 2012 to 7 September 2013. The top team from each group advanced to the third round.

The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.

^† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw

Cameroon were suspended by FIFA on 4 July 2013 for government interference.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-cameroon-suspended-indefinitely-fifa-152206279.html|title=Cameroon suspended indefinitely by FIFA.|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=4 July 2013}} The suspension was lifted on 22 July 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/fifa-lifts-suspension-of-cameroon/|title=FIFA lifts suspension of Cameroon|publisher=FOXNews.com|date=22 July 2013}}

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{{main|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round}}

The third round saw the 10 group winners from the second round drawn into five home and away ties. The winners of each tie advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

The draw of the play-offs was held on 16 September 2013 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/17163-press-release-following-caf-exco-may-2013-meetings.html|title=Press Release following CAF EXCO May 2013 meetings|publisher=cafonline.com|date=16 May 2013}} The teams were seeded based on the September 2013 edition of the FIFA Ranking (shown below in brackets).{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2109736/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618200917/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2109736/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 18, 2013|title=Dates set for African and European qualifying draws|publisher=FIFA|date=15 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/world-cup_2014/news/17927-latest-fifa-rankings-reveal-the-play-off-seedings-for-world-cup-african-qualifiers.html|title=Latest FIFA Rankings reveal the play-off seedings for World Cup African qualifiers|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=12 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927080004/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/world-cup_2014/news/17927-latest-fifa-rankings-reveal-the-play-off-seedings-for-world-cup-african-qualifiers.html|archive-date=27 September 2013}}

The matches were played in the periods of 11–15 October and 16–19 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2174592/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918173209/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2174592/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2013|title=Play-off draw brings high drama|publisher=FIFA.com|date=16 September 2013}}

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{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|CIV}}||4–2|{{fb|SEN}}||3–1|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ETH}}||1–4|{{fb|NGA}}||1–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|TUN}}||1–4|{{fb|CMR}}||0–0|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|GHA}}||7–3|{{fb|EGY}}||6–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|BFA}}||3–3 (a)|{{fb|ALG}}||3–2|0–1}}

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The following five teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.

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{{Goalscorers

|goals=389 |matches=152

|6 goals=

• {{fbicon|EGY}} Mohamed Aboutrika
• {{fbicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah
• {{fbicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan

|5 goals=

• {{fbicon|ALG}} Islam Slimani
• {{fbicon|CIV}} Salomon Kalou
• {{fbicon|EQG}} Juvenal
• {{fbicon|ETH}} Getaneh Kebede
• {{fbicon|ETH}} Saladin Said
• {{fbicon|RSA}} Bernard Parker
• {{fbicon|SEN}} Papiss Cissé

|4 goals=

• {{fbicon|COD}} Trésor Mputu
• {{fbicon|CIV}} Yaya Touré

}}

Below are full goalscorer lists for each round:

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• First round
• Second round
• Third round

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071109110844/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/index.html Results and schedule (FIFA.com version)]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016100830/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/world-cup_2014/results Results and schedule (CAFonline.com version)]

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