The five countries to represent Africa at the next year's World Cup have been confirmed after Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia sealed top spots in their respective qualifying groups to confirm their places in the tournament to be played in Russia.
The final three places places left for Africa were sealed over the weekend after some final round of matches were played across the continent to determine the remaining group winners.
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The three were left to be filled because two countries had already sealed their places going into the final round matches, leaving the last three to be confirmed in tight groups of the qualifiers.
Egypt and Nigeria were the first to qualify last month after opening unassailable leads in their groups with one match left to be played in their respective groups.
Senegal joined the two on Friday when defeating South Africa 2-0 in Polokwane paving the way for the Teranga Lions to return to the global competition for the first time in 16 years.
They were followed by two North African countries Morocco and Tunisia, who took contrasting routes on Saturday to seal the last two places for Africa.
The Atlas Lions scored twice within five minutes through Nabil Dirar and Medhi Benatia during the opening half to triumph 2-0 in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan to clinch the top spot in Group C.
Morocco are returning to the global tournament for the first time since 1998 after finishing with 12 points, having not conceded a goal during the six-match league phase of the qualifying campaign.
The Ivorians, who never looked like regaining their composure following the two first-half goals, finished second in the group with eight points followed by Gabon with six while Mali was able to grab four points.
Tunisia took a much difficult route to the World Cup as they failed to break down rivals Libya in Rades on the outskirts of Tunis.
The Carthage Eagles had to settle for a 0-0 draw that was just enough to see them finish top of the group with just a one points advantage.
That is because despite second-place Democratic Republic of Congo netting twice in stoppage time to defeat Guinea 3-1 in Kinshasa, Tunisia avoiding defeat in Rades means one point separated the top two teams in the group giving the North Africans the edge.
Unbeaten Tunisia amassed 14 points to book a first World Cup appearance since 2006, DR Congo finished with 13, Libya had four with Guinea finishing bottom of the group with three.