The 12 qualifiers from this preliminary round will join the 28 teams on a bye for the second phase, which will be divided into ten groups of four team each.
The top team from each of the 10 groups will qualify for the final play-off, and will play on home and away basis to determine the five slots.
In all, 154 matches will played between November 2011 and November 2013.
Fifty-two out of the 53 National Associations affiliated to CAF will take part in the qualifying series to determine the continent's five slots for the next World Cup.
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