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Here is Africa’s World Cup Qualifiers Format


Mon 28 Mar 2022 | 09:00 AM
Mohamed Helba

A day before the Africa’s World Cup qualifiers, See.News provides you with the format, set to decide the qualifying teams.

The second leg of the World Cup qualifiers will kick off on Tuesday with several clashes taking place

Here are the World Cup qualifiers format: 

  • In the knockout format, both teams shall play one home and one away match

    each, the sequence of which shall be determined by lots drawn by FIFA.

  • 2 The team having scored most goals over the two games shall qualify for the next

    round. If both teams score the same number of goals over the two matches, the

    goals scored away shall be counted as double.

    3. If the same number of goals is scored away or if both matches end without any goals being scored, extra time

    of two periods of 15 minutes each shall be played at the end of the second leg.

    4. The extra time is an integral part of the second-leg match. Thus, if no goals are

    scored in extra time, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine

    the winner, in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the

    Game.

    5. If both teams score the same number of goals in extra time, the visiting

    team is declared the winner on the basis of away goals counting double.