Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Five African nations have qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and continental champions Nigeria. In the third round, the 10 group winners played off over two legs to determine who took Africa's five places in Brazil. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Group winner plays off v Concacaf fourth. Montenegro is smaller than Bosnia and newer as an independent football nation, but they are certainly effective, as England found out on Tuesday. Former world champions France have been drawn against Ukraine in the European play-offs for the 2014 World Cup. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America. 1st Round. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. World Cup 2014 Qualifying Groups: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. The top two teams from the two fourth-round groups qualify automatically, and Japan are closest to ensuring their safe passage. *Cape Verde forfeited 2-0 win in Tunisia for fielding an ineligible player. Joachim Löw's Germany also have a young side, and 20-year-old Mario Götze led the line in their 4-1 defeat of Kazakhstan on Tuesday. CAF Qualified The Netherlands are trying to return to their classical principles under Louis van Gaal and have won all six games in Group D, leaving them seven points clear of Hungary. 2014 Brazil. Ten group winners go into knockout round, five winners qualify. They were a mess in a recent 2-1 loss against England at Wembley, started brilliantly in a 2-2 draw with Italy, then scraped a 1-1 draw with Russia this week. Preliminary Rounds - Qualifying for the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil. Without him, Uruguay's task could be even harder. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Summary - UEFA Europa League - Europe - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway. 02/06/12: Tunisia 3-1 Eq Guinea; Sierra Leone 2-1 Cape Verde, 08-12/06/12: Cape Verde 1-2 Tunisia; Eq Guinea 2-2 Sierra Leone, 22-26/03/13: Tunisia 2-1 Sierra Leone; Eq Guinea 0-3* Cape Verde (AWD), 07-11/06/13: Sierra Leone 2-2 Tunisia; Cape Verde 3-0* Eq Guinea (AWD), 14-18/06/13: Eq Guinea 1-1 Tunisia; Cape Verde 1-0 Sierra Leone, 06-10/09/13: Tunisia 3-0* Cape Verde (AWD); Sierra Leone 3-2 Eq Guinea. 53 teams will compete for the 13 slots from 9 groups A-I. *Ethiopia forfeited a 2-1 win away to Botswana for fielding an ineligible player. Team P W D L F A GD Pts Form; 1: team hasn't moved: France: 10: 7: 2: 1: 18: 6: 12: 23: L … The United States have four points from their three games, and there will be lots more hard work left between now and October. All they have to do now is stay fit for November's play-off against the fourth-best Concacaf team. The crucial rematch, in Split, is in October. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Second stage They need to win their group – we are halfway through the group stages – to reach the knockout round. 02/06/12: Ivory Coast 2-0 Tanzania; The Gambia 1-1 Morocco, 08-12/06/12: Morocco 2-2 Ivory Coast; Tanzania 2-1 The Gambia, 22-26/03/13: Ivory Coast 3-0 The Gambia; Tanzania 3-1 Morocco, 07-11/06/13: The Gambia 0-3 Ivory Coast; Morocco 2-1 Tanzania, 14-18/06/13: Tanzania 2-4 Ivory Coast; Morocco 2-0 The Gambia, 06-10/09/13: Ivory Coast 1-1 Morocco; The Gambia 2-0 Tanzania, 08-12/06/12: Zambia 1-0 Ghana; Lesotho 0-0 Sudan, 22-26/03/13: Ghana 4-0 Sudan; Lesotho 1-1 Zambia, 07-11/06/13: Sudan 1-3 Ghana; Zambia 4-0 Lesotho, 14-18/06/13: Lesotho 0-2 Ghana; Zambia 1-1 Sudan, 06-10/09/13: Ghana 2-1 Zambia; Sudan 2-3 Lesotho, *Sudan forfeited a 2-0 at home over Zambia for fielding an ineligible player, 08-12/06/12: Gabon 1-0 Burkina Faso; Congo 1-0 Niger, 22-26/03/13: Burkina Faso 4-0 Niger; Congo 1-0 Gabon, 07-11/06/13: Niger 0-1 Burkina Faso; Gabon 0-0 Congo, 14-18/06/13: Congo 0-1 Burkina Faso; Gabon 4-1 Niger, 06-10/09/13: Burkina Faso 1-0 Gabon; Niger 2-2 Congo, *Burkina Faso forfeited a 0-0 draw for fielding an ineligible player, *Gabon forfeited a 0-0 draw for fielding an ineligible player, 08-12/06/12: Malawi 1-1 Nigeria; Namibia 1-0 Kenya, 22-26/03/13: Nigeria 1-1 Kenya; Namibia 0-1 Malawi, 05/06/13: Kenya 0-1 Nigeria; Malawi 0-0 Namibia, 12/06/13: Namibia 1-1 Nigeria; Malawi 2-2 Kenya, 06-10/09/13: Nigeria 2-0 Malawi; Kenya 1-0 Namibia, 08-12/06/12: Guinea 2-3 Egypt; Mozambique 0-0 Zimbabwe, 22-26/03/13: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe; Mozambique 0-0 Guinea, 07-11/06/13: Zimbabwe 2-4 Egypt; Guinea 6-1 Mozambique, 14-18/06/13: Mozambique 0-1 Egypt; Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe, 06-10/09/13: Egypt 4-2 Guinea; Zimbabwe 1-1 Mozambique, 08-12/06/12: Mali 2-1 Algeria; Rwanda 1-1 Benin, 22-26/03/13: Algeria 3-1 Benin; Rwanda 1-2 Mali, 07-11/06/13: Benin 1-3 Algeria; Mali 1-1 Rwanda, 14-18/06/13: Rwanda 0-1 Algeria; Mali 2-2 Benin, 06-10/09/13: Algeria 1-0 Mali; Benin 2-0 Rwanda, 08-12/06/12: Libya 2-1 Cameroon; DR Congo 2-0 Togo, 22-26/03/13: Cameroon 2-1 Togo; DR Congo 0-0 Libya, 07-11/06/13: Togo 3-0* Cameroon (AWD); Libya 0-0 DR Congo, 14-18/06/13: DR Congo 0-0 Cameroon; Libya 2-0 Togo, 06-10/09/13: Cameroon 1-0 Libya; Togo 2-1 DR Congo, *Togo forfeited a 2-0 win at home over Cameroon for fielding an ineligible player, 08-12/06/12: Uganda 1-1 Senegal; Liberia 0-0 Angola, 22-26/03/13: Senegal 1-1 Angola; Liberia 2-0 Uganda, 07-11/06/13: Angola 1-1 Senegal; Uganda 1-0 Liberia, 14-18/06/13: Liberia 0-2 Senegal; Uganda 2-1 Angola, 06-10/09/13: Senegal 1-0 Uganda; Angola 4-1 Liberia. They needed a late Roberto Soldado winner to beat Georgia before letting leads slip in home draws with France and Finland. The 2012 Olympic champions are among the great underachievers in international football, having only reached two World Cup quarter-finals, and those – in 1970 and 1986 – both on home soil. A draw in their next game – Australia at home – will be enough to book their passage to Brazil next summer. With a few exceptions – such as the Premier League's Maya Yoshida and Shinji Kagawa – the team is based primarily in Japan and Germany, and they have an impressive mix of technical quality and organisation.
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