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The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015, [2] 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. [3] [4]
The CAF Executive Committee approved the format for the qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 January 2015. [28] However, on 9 July 2015 FIFA officially announced that only three rounds would be played instead of four. [29] First round: 26 teams (ranked 28–53) played home-and-away over two legs. The 13 winners advanced to the second round.
The draw for the first round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK , at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. [2] [3] [4] The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2015 (shown in parentheses). [5] The 26 teams are seeded into two pots:
The seedings – initially released on 8 June 2016 – were based on a special edition of the FIFA World Rankings that included all matches up to 7 June 2016. This allowed the rankings to include results of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification games played between 3–5 June 2016. [2]
The draw for the second round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK , at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. [2] [3] [4] The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2015 (shown in parentheses). [5]
On October 10, 2017, Trinidad and Tobago played against the United States at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva in what was the final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match for both teams. Trinidad and Tobago won the match 2–1 which resulted in the United States missing their first World Cup since 1986, as well as Trinidad and Tobago's first ...
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA.It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010.
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