2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

The African section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, for national teams which were members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A total of five slots in the final tournament were available for CAF teams.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Dates7 October 2015 – 14 November 2017
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Goals scored309 (2.43 per match)
Attendance2,862,856 (22,542 per match)
Top scorer(s) Préjuce Nakoulma
Mohamed Salah
(5 goals each)
Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015, with three preliminary rounds before a final group stage featuring 20 teams. The number of preliminary rounds was reduced to two, based on information provided by FIFA in early July 2015.

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