2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
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This page provides the summaries of the CAF first round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Format[edit]
Five knockout ties were originally required, involving the ten lowest ranked African countries (based on FIFA rankings as of July 2007). The actual draw was apparently conducted one day before the format was announced by CAF. The pairings were:[1]
Madagascar v 
Comoros
Somalia v 
Swaziland
São Tomé and Príncipe v 
Central African Republic
Sierra Leone v 
Guinea-Bissau
Seychelles v 
Djibouti
São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic both withdrew in early September. As a result, Swaziland and Seychelles (the highest ranked of the ten nations) were no longer required to play in this round, and the teams they were originally matched against, Somalia and Djibouti, were redrawn to play each other instead.[2] The tie between Djibouti and Somalia was played as a one leg tie in Djibouti, as Somalia was not deemed suitable for FIFA matches; the other two ties were played as two leg ties.
The winners advanced to the second round.
Matches[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madagascar 
|
10–2 |  Comoros
|
6–2 | 4–0 |
Djibouti 
|
1–0[note 1] |  Somalia
|
1–0 | — |
Sierra Leone 
|
1–0 |  Guinea-Bissau
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Madagascar | 6 – 2 | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
Andriantsima  30', 40', 49' (pen.), 57'Rakotomandimby 65'Tsaralaza 79' |
Report | Midtadi 6' Ibor 53' (pen.) |
| Comoros | 0 – 4 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nomenjanaharay 38', 52' Rakotomandimby 62'Robson 74' |
Madagascar won 10 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Djibouti advanced to the second round. This tie was played as a one leg tie in Djibouti, as Somalia was not deemed suitable for FIFA matches.[citation needed]
| Sierra Leone | 1 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Conteh 15' |
Report |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 – 0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sierra Leone won 1 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 14 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Notes[edit]
- ^ This tie was played as a one leg tie in Djibouti, as Somalia was not deemed suitable for FIFA matches.