FIFA reveals African playoff draw procedures

FIFA has released the draw
procedure for Monday's African
Zone play-offs involving ten
teams.
Ten teams from the continent
who topped their second round
groups will be entered into a
draw to be held by the
Confederation of African Football
- CAF in Egypt.
Ghana and nine other group
winners - Ivory Coast, Algeria,
Nigeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Burkina
Faso, Ethiopia, Senegal and
Cameroon - will be drawn for the
two-leg ties, with the winners
going to the finals in Brazil.
African Zone Playoff Draw
Procedures
Playoff Format:
- Draw on 16 September 2013 to
match playoff opponents
- 5 home-and-away playoff
series
- Playoff dates:
- 11-15 October 2013: 1st leg
- 15- 19 November 2013: 2nd
leg
- 5 playoff series winners qualify
for 2014 FIFA World Cup
Ranking and Seeding:
According to Article 18.1 of
Regulations for 2014 FIFA World
Cup, groups seeded based on
the FIFA/Coca-Cola World
Ranking (12th September 2013):
- the 5 highest-ranking group
winners will comprise Pot 1
- the 5 lowest-ranking group
winners will comprise Pot 2
Pot 1 – Seeded teams
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
Algeria
Nigeria
Tunisia
Pot 2 – non seeded teams
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Senegal
Ethiopia
Draw Procedures:
1.One ball from Pot 1 and one
ball from Pot 2 will be drawn
and placed into a central pot
2.The two draw balls will be
stirred, then drawn one by one
3.The first ball drawn from the
central pot will be the home
team for the first leg; the second
ball drawn from the central pot
will be the home team for the
second leg
4.Steps 1-3 will be repeated for
the remaining four balls in each
pot
Tie-Breaking procedures,
Article 18, paragraph 9 of the
Regulations for the 2014 FIFA
World Cup Brazil:
- If teams are tied after two-
match series (on basis of Results,
Goals Scored, Away Goals), then
Cup System will take effect
Knockout format:
- After conclusion of second
match (i.e. 90 minutes of
regulatory time), 30 minutes of
overtime will be played (2 x 15
minutes)
- Goals scored during overtime
period will be decisive
•a) Team scoring greater
number of goals advances
•b) If both teams score same
number of goals, then team with
more away goals advances
- If no goals are scored in the
extra-time, then penalty kick
procedures will apply, as
described in the Laws of the
Game