Former quarterfinalists Ghana and Senegal are among five countries a point away from clinching a place in the final stage of Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign as the preliminary group phase concludes this weekend.
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Seven groups are yet to be decided with the winners set to join Algeria, Egypt and Ivory Coast in the playoff round. The trio guaranteed top spot in their respective groups in June.
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Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia need home draws to ensure they advance but their respective opponents can usurp them with away successes, making for an exciting finale.
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Ethiopia must beat the war-ravaged Central African Republic on neutral territory to avoid opening the door to South Africa. They face Botswana, who maintain slim hopes of qualification.
This countries are really good when it comes to African football so I must kudos the players in those sqaud!