African Zone qualifying draw for 2018 World Cup made in St Petersburg on Saturday (five African sides qualify for finals in Russia):
1st round (October 2015)
The 26 lowest-ranked African sides in FIFA rankings play each other in two-legged ties:
Somalia v Niger
South Sudan v Mauritania
Gambia v Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe v Ethiopia
Chad v Sierra Leone
Comoros v Lesotho
Djibouti v Swaziland
Eritrea v Botswana
Seychelles v Burundi
Liberia v Guinea Bissau
Central African Republic v Madagascar
Mauritius v Kenya
Tanzania v Malawi
2nd round (November 2015)
The 13 winners from the first round and the 27 other countries compete in two-leg ties with winners progressing to a group stage:
Somalia or Niger v Cameroon
South Sudan or Mauritania v Tunisia
Gambia or Namibia v Guinea
Sao Tome and Principe or Ethiopia v Congo
Chad or Sierra Leone v Egypt
Comoros or Lesotho v Ghana
Djibouti or Swaziland v Nigeria
Eritrea or Botswana v Mali
Seychelles or Burundi v Democratic Republic of Congo
Liberia or Guinea Bissau v Ivory Coast
Central Africa Republic or Madagascar v Senegal
Mauritius or Kenya v Cape Verde
Tanzania or Malawi v Algeria
Sudan v Zambia
Libya v Rwanda
Morocco v Equatorial Guinee
Mozambique v Gabon
Benin v Burkina Faso
Togo v Uganda
Angola v South Africa
3rd round (October 2016 to Novembre 2017)
The 20 winners from the seocnd round knockout matches will be drawn in five groups of four (to be made at the end of the 2nd round). The group winners will qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
