Fifa boss Sepp Blatter says African countries must improve if they want their World Cup slots to be increased.
Six countries represented Africa at last year's World Cup because South Africa hosted the tournament.
But the continent's places at the World Cup will revert to five for the 2014 finals in Brazil.
This has sparked calls by some African countries for the continent's places to be increased in future events.
But the head of the world governing body says Africa will have to work hard to have the allocation of places increased.
"All of the Fifa member countries have equal voting rights, but when it comes to the World Cup, which is the only income of Fifa, our executive committee agrees that those confederations that have the best football should have more representatives," Blatter said in Harare.
This has sparked calls by some African countries for the continent's places to be increased in future events.
But the head of the world governing body says Africa will have to work hard to have the allocation of places increased.
"All of the Fifa member countries have equal voting rights, but when it comes to the World Cup, which is the only income of Fifa, our executive committee agrees that those confederations that have the best football should have more representatives," Blatter said in Harare.
"There are no more small national teams, everyone can beat everyone, but it's up to Africa to prove that they deserve more [World Cup places]."
"For the future it depends on the results of African teams in the World Cup."
Africa's performance in 2010, where of the continent's contenders only Ghana made it out of the quarter-finals, is the farthest an African country has gone in the World Cup.
Cameroon and Senegal also reached the same stage in 1990 and 2002 respectively.
Fifa announced in March that there will be no change in the number of qualification slots allocated to each continent at the 2014 World Cup.
The decision means that Asia keeps 4.5 places, Oceania half a place, Africa five, Concacaf 3.5 and Europe 13.
South America remain with 4.5 while Brazil qualify automatically as hosts of the 32-team tournament, as South Africa did in 2010.
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Six countries represented Africa at last year's World Cup because South Africa hosted the tournament.
But the continent's places at the World Cup will revert to five for the 2014 finals in Brazil.
This has sparked calls by some African countries for the continent's places to be increased in future events.
But the head of the world governing body says Africa will have to work hard to have the allocation of places increased.
"All of the Fifa member countries have equal voting rights, but when it comes to the World Cup, which is the only income of Fifa, our executive committee agrees that those confederations that have the best football should have more representatives," Blatter said in Harare.
This has sparked calls by some African countries for the continent's places to be increased in future events.
But the head of the world governing body says Africa will have to work hard to have the allocation of places increased.
"All of the Fifa member countries have equal voting rights, but when it comes to the World Cup, which is the only income of Fifa, our executive committee agrees that those confederations that have the best football should have more representatives," Blatter said in Harare.
"There are no more small national teams, everyone can beat everyone, but it's up to Africa to prove that they deserve more [World Cup places]."
"For the future it depends on the results of African teams in the World Cup."
Africa's performance in 2010, where of the continent's contenders only Ghana made it out of the quarter-finals, is the farthest an African country has gone in the World Cup.
Cameroon and Senegal also reached the same stage in 1990 and 2002 respectively.
Fifa announced in March that there will be no change in the number of qualification slots allocated to each continent at the 2014 World Cup.
The decision means that Asia keeps 4.5 places, Oceania half a place, Africa five, Concacaf 3.5 and Europe 13.
South America remain with 4.5 while Brazil qualify automatically as hosts of the 32-team tournament, as South Africa did in 2010.
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Manchester City’s suspended central defender Kolo Toure has declared that his compatriot Gervinho of French Ligue 1 champions Lille will be the next Samuel Eto’o, considering the Ivorian’s dribbling skills and pace.
Kolo, who is currently on vacation in Cote D’Ivoire, expressed his vision about Gervinho to Sport-Ivoire on Tuesday, days after the 24-year-old former Le Mans winger was named Ivorian footballer of the year.
“Gervinho is very skilful, he’s young, swift and technical,” Kolo said. “I call him the next Samuel Eto’o. He merits being Cote D’Ivoire’s player of the year and I hope he will roll out another brilliant season. I pray he joins a club where he could express his talent the more to the world.”
Kolo earlier purchased Gervinho’s Lille jersey for $4,000 during the award ceremony, when it was put up for a bid meant to re-equip a public hospital pillaged during the country’s post election crisis.
Both players are products of the famous Abidjan-based football academy, Mimosifcom, where the likes of Yaya Toure and Salomon Kalou were groomed.
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1National Team Germany 3 3 0 0 0 7 3 4 9 
2National Team France 3 2 0 1 0 7 4 3 6 
3 National Team Nigeria 3 1 0 2 0 1 2 -1 3 4 National Team Canada 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 -6 0 Group B Rank Matches Goals Points Last Matches
ResultsPlayed Win Draw Loss Remaining F A Diff. 1National Team England 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 3 7 
2National Team Japan 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 3 6 3 National Team Mexico 3 0 2 1 0 3 7 -4 2 4 National Team New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 4 6 -2 1 Group C Rank Matches Goals Points Last Matches
ResultsPlayed Win Draw Loss Remaining F A Diff. 1National Team United States 2 2 0 0 1 5 0 5 6 2National Team Sweden 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 6 3 National Team North Korea 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 -3 0 4 National Team Colombia 2 0 0 2 1 0 4 -4 0 Group D Rank Matches Goals Points Last Matches
ResultsPlayed Win Draw Loss Remaining F A Diff. 1National Team Brazil 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 4 6 2 National Team Australia 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 National Team Norway 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 -2 3 4 National Team Equatorial Guinea 2 0 0 2 1 2 4 -2 0 = Team qualified for next stage.Wednesday 6 Jul 2011 16:00 Australia -- : -- Norway Round: 3
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ResultsPlayed Win Draw Loss Remaining F A Diff. 1 El Ahly Egypt 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 MC Alger Algeria 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 Wydad Athletic Club Morocco 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 
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Four-time African champions Cameroon are on the verge of failing to reach the finals of the 2012 Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. They currently sit in third-place in Group E, five points behind leaders Senegal, while they also trail DR Congo.
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Some of the supporters in the west African country believe so, and this opinion gained prominence when the Inter forward fluffed a penalty that could have handed Cameroon a much needed win against Senegal during the fourth round of 2012 Afcon qualifying. Opinion is divided, however, as he is still revered among much of the population.
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