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Africa Cup of Nations 2015 qualifying: Schedule and results for the final round

The final lineup for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals will be determined on Wednesday.

Updated Nov 19, 2014, 8:52 PM UTC

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The final slate of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games take place on Wednesday, and there is still yet much to play for. Though 10 teams -- including hosts Equatorial Guinea -- have already booked their place at next year’s finals, there are still six slots to be filled. Five of them will be determined by who cements their positions in the top two of the respective groups, with the final finals place to be determined by the best third place finisher.

That means there is still something at stake in groups where the top two finishers have already been determined. As it stands, Guinea are the best third-placed team, though only goal difference keeps them above Congo. Mathematically, all seven of the incumbent third-placed teams are in with a shot of qualifying, meaning we should be expecting an exciting climax.

Some of the bigger sides yet to qualify include Nigeria, who have a tough task at home to Group A winners South Africa; Ivory Coast, who only need a draw against Cameroon to book their place in the finals, and Ghana, who sit atop an exciting group in which all four sides could still book their places at next year's tournament.

Qualified teams

Equatorial Guinea (hosts)
South Africa (top two in Group A)
Congo (top two in Group A)
Algeria (top two in Group B)
Mali (top two in Group B)
Gabon (top two in Group C)
Burkina Faso (top two in Group C)
Cameroon (top two in Group D)
Ivory Coast (top two in Group D)
Ghana (top two in Group E)
Guinea (top two in Group E)
Cape Verde (top two in Group F)
Zambia (top two in Group F)
Tunisia (top two in Group G)
Senegal (top two in Group G)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (best 3rd placed team)