Seven spots are up for grabs this weekend in the penultimate phase of African qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Ten teams will fight for five remaining spots in knockout playoffs next month. Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian provides a good overview of the state of play, which includes a number of squads (including South Africa’s Bafana Bafana) that have been given a lifeline after opponents lost points due to inexplicable fielding ineligible players.