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===Tiebreaking play-off=== |
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| ⚫ | Egypt managed to equal Algeria on points and goal difference to finish top of Group C, so [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|FIFA World Cup tiebreakers]] were used to determine the winner of the group. However, both Algeria and Egypt were even on goal difference in all group matches (+5), goals scored in all group matches (9), points in all Algeria-Egypt matches (3) and goal difference in all Algeria-Egypt matches (0). The teams met in a one-game play-off to decide the qualifier to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. To determine the match venue, each team selected a country other than their own (Algeria selected Tunisia and Egypt selected Sudan). After a draw on 11 November 2009<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1132049.html#sudan+host+possible+play Sudan to host possible play-off], FIFA.com, 11 November 2009.</ref> the [[Al Merreikh Stadium]] in the city of [[Omdurman]] in [[Sudan]] was selected by FIFA as the venue for the play-off. |
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After the match, Egyptian fans were allegedly attacked by Algerian fans<ref name="recalls"/> Egypt's foreign ministry spoke of "Egypt's extreme displeasure with the assaults on Egyptian citizens who went to Khartoum to support the Egyptian team". Sudanese security forces in charge of organizing the encounter between the two rival countries denied all the Egyptian allegations.{{cn}} A press report by Al-Jazeera disagreed with the Egyptian news reports.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSBGXsHB4A Al-Jazeera video on YouTube] (in Arabic)</ref>{{clarify}} The newspaper ''[[Ech-Chorouk El-Youmi|Al Chourouk]]'' claimed six Algerian fans were killed in the chaos that followed the previous match between the countries in Cairo.<ref name="summoned"/> This was denied by Algeria's ambassador in Cairo, Abdel Qader Hadjar, who said only eleven people had been injured.<ref name="recalls">{{cite web|author=Amro Hassan in Cairo|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/11/egypt-ambassador-in-algeria-recalled-on-the-background-of-football-violence.html|title=Egypt: Cairo recalls its ambassador to Algeria after soccer violence|date=2009-11-19|accessdate=2009-11-20|publisher=''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''}}</ref> There were attacks on Egyptians in Algeria after this match.<ref name="recalls"/> [[EgyptAir]]'s Algiers bureau was broken into and a "serious" amount of damage done and the office was closed due to health and safety concerns.<ref name="summoned">{{cite web|author=Amro Hassan in Cairo|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/11/egypt-algerian-ambassador-summoned-to-clarify-post-football-match-incidents.html|title=Egypt: Algerian ambassador summoned to clarify post-football match incidents|date=2009-11-17|accessdate=2009-11-20|publisher=''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''}}</ref> Stones were hurled at other buildings.<ref name="summoned"/> |
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The matter became serious enough for [[President of Egypt]] [[Hosni Mubarak]] to vow on national television that he would not condone the "humiliation" of Egyptians outside his country.<ref name="Mubarak-enters"/> Algeria claimed there was an orchestrated "media campaign" designed to damage its reputation and to create a fictitious enemy to Egypt, to rally the masses behind the son of Mubarak, Gamal Mubarak and give him some legitimacy in in his bid to inherit the presidency seat from his father.<ref name="Mubarak-enters">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8372202.stm|title=Egypt's President Mubarak enters Algeria football row|date=2009-11-21|accessdate=2009-11-21|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> Egypt recalled its ambassador to Algeria.<ref name="recalls"/> |
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{{seealso|Foreign relations of Algeria|Foreign relations of Egypt}} |
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==Group D== |
==Group D== |
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Revision as of 01:37, 24 November 2009
This page provides the summaries of the CAF Third Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. The 20 qualifiers (the 12 group winners and the best 8 runners-up from the second round) were split into 5 groups of four, in the draw held on 22 October 2008 in Zürich, Switzerland. Teams in each group will play a home-and-away round-robin in 2009, with the 5 groups winners advancing to the World Cup Finals in South Africa (together with hosts South Africa).[note 1]
This round also doubles as the qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, with the top three teams in each group qualifying for the finals (together with hosts Angola).[note 2]
Seeding
Teams were seeded based on their FIFA World Rankings in October 2008 (number in parentheses).[2] One team from each of the following pots was drawn into each group.[3]
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Group A
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Morocco  | 1 – 2 |  Gabon |
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El Hamdaoui  83' |
Report | P. Aubameyang 34' Méyé 45' |
Cameroon  | 0 – 0 | Morocco |
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Group B
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Mozambique  | 0 – 0 |  Nigeria |
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| Mozambique | 1 – 0 |  Kenya |
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| Tico-Tico 66' |
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| Nigeria | 1 – 0 | Mozambique |
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| Obinna 90+3' |
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| Mozambique | 1 – 0 |  Tunisia |
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| Dário 83' |
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Group C
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Tiebreaking play-off
Egypt managed to equal Algeria on points and goal difference to finish top of Group C, so FIFA World Cup tiebreakers were used to determine the winner of the group. However, both Algeria and Egypt were even on goal difference in all group matches (+5), goals scored in all group matches (9), points in all Algeria-Egypt matches (3) and goal difference in all Algeria-Egypt matches (0). The teams met in a one-game play-off to decide the qualifier to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. To determine the match venue, each team selected a country other than their own (Algeria selected Tunisia and Egypt selected Sudan). After a draw on 11 November 2009[7] the Al Merreikh Stadium in the city of Omdurman in Sudan was selected by FIFA as the venue for the play-off.
Group D
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Benin  | 1 – 0 |  Sudan |
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| Omotoyossi 22' |
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Group E
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Malawi  | 0 – 1 |  Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Dagano 68' |
Guinea  | 1 – 2 |  Ivory Coast |
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| S. Bangoura 65' |
Report | B. Koné 44' Romaric 72' |
| Burkina Faso | 2 – 3 | Ivory Coast |
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| Pitroipa 27' Bancé 78' |
Report | Y. Touré 14' Tall 54' (o.g.)Drogba 70' |
| Ivory Coast | 5 – 0 | Burkina Faso |
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| Panandétiguiri 12' (o.g.) Drogba 48', 65' Y. Touré 55' Keïta 68' |
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| Malawi | 1 – 1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Ngwira 64' |
Report | Drogba 67' |
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0 | Malawi |
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| Dagano 47' |
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| Ivory Coast | 3 – 0 | Guinea |
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| Gervinho 16', 31' Tiéné 67' |
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Goalscorers
As of November 15, there have been 134 goals scored over 60 games at an average of 2.23 goals per game.
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Notes
- ^ South Africa also entered World Cup qualifying in order to qualify for the 2010 African Cup of Nations. Had they made it to this round, their matches would not have been counted in determining who would advance to the World Cup finals in their group.[1]
- ^ Had Angola made it to this round, all the other three teams in their group would advance to the African Cup of Nations finals.[1]
- ^ Togo were barred from hosting qualifiers due to violence during their 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Mali.
- ^ FIFA awarded Gabon a 3 – 0 win as a result of Togo fielding the ineligible player Abdul Mamah who played for Togo despite being suspended. The match originally ended 3 – 0 to Gabon.[4]
- ^ a b The Gabon v Cameroon match was originally scheduled for 2009-06-20, but postponed at the request of Gabon for mourning the death of President Omar Bongo. The reverse match was also rescheduled.[5]
- ^ Moved from original date of the weekend of 2009-06-20 due to Egypt's participation in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[6]
- ^ Due to security concerns arising from the 2009 Guinea protest, the match was moved to Accra, Ghana.[8]
References
- ^ a b Qualification procedure for the 2nd round and 3rd round for world Cup/ CAN 2010. Confederation of African Football.
- ^ African seeds established, FIFA, retrieved 13 October 2008
- ^ 3rd stage format and draw, FIFA, retrieved 22 October 2008
- ^ Morocco lose CAS appeal over Togo player, ESPNSoccernet, 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Gabon-Cameroon encounter postponed". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ Egypt's Rwanda World Cup qualifier postponed. Daily News Egypt.
- ^ Sudan to host possible play-off, FIFA.com, 11 November 2009.
- ^ Guinea 2010 qualifier moved BBC; 3 October 2009