preliminary round draw
Cape Verde have named their final 23-man squad for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea.
Senegal and Guinea will both prepare in Morocco for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Burkina Faso coach Paul Put has included brothers Alain and Bertrand Traore in a preliminary 24-man squad for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Ghana striker David Accam has signed for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a long-term contract.
Ivory Coast and Mali will play against Nigeria as the two sides prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
Coach Claude LeRoy believes that Congo midfielder Prince Oniangue can lead the country to at least the last-eight at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Congratulations on an outstanding career - AU REVOIR
The uncapped 22-year-old is one of five changes to the 23-man World Cup squad.
Breel Embolo chooses to play for Switzerland over Cameroon
Round of 32
Match 76
Day 19
Brazil vs Japan 2:1
Goals Brazil
Casemiro (56')
Gabriel Martinelli (90'+5)
Goal Japan
K. Sano (29')
Brazil
Japan