Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tunisia joined Mali, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Morocco and Congo, which had already advanced, although there are two appeals brewing that may still have a say on who actually plays in the two-leg playoff ties to decide the final five African teams to go to the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Ivory Coast, a two-time African champion, will miss their second straight World Cup after also failing to make it to 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Only the 10 group winners progressed to the playoffs and Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Tunisia took the last four spots. They joined Mali, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Morocco and Congo, which had already advanced, although there are two appeals brewing that may still have a say on who actually plays in the two-leg playoff ties to decide the final five African teams to go to the World Cup.
Benin say it will appeal against its 0-2 loss to Congo on Sunday which denied them a playoff place because Congo made four substitutions using four separate stoppages in play. Current FIFA rules allow teams to make up to five substitutions but only during a total of three breaks in play.
South Africa also said they are protesting to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football after their 0-1 lose in Ghana this weekend, which sent Ghana through at the expense of the South Africans.
The South African Football Association complained about “the conduct” of Senegalese referee Maguette N’Diaye and claimed a number of his decisions, including for the penalty that settled the game, went unfairly against South Africa. SAFA didn’t clarify if it believed N’Diaye was intentionally biased.
On Tuesday, Algeria twice led but eventually drew 2-2 with Burkina Faso, which would have taken the top spot in Group A off Algeria and the playoff place with a win.
Riyad Mahrez gave the Algerians a 21st-minute lead by sweeping in a cross that eluded everyone and fell to the Manchester City forward in front of goal. Sofiane Feghouli got a second for Algeria in the 68th.
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Nigeria also faced a do-or-die final group game against Cape Verde, which needed to beat the three-time African champion to keep its campaign alive.
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Egypt, already through to the playoffs, rounded off its group campaign with a 2-1 win over Gabon. Mohamed Salah came on as a substitute and his presence forced Johann Obiang into the own goal that gave Egypt victory.
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