分檔根據2016年6月8日特別公布的國際足總世界排名並包含至2016年6月7日的賽果。排名包含在2016年6月3日至5日的Africa Cup of Nations資格賽。[2]然而,埃及足球協會跟隨投訴,據報導,將使用另外的特別排名。[3]這回種子隊伍於6月21日發布。[4]進一步投訴後,[5]國際足聯世界杯外圍賽緊急變更了這一變化,恢復了初步的特別排名。[6]
^FIFA awarded Algeria a 3–0 win as a result of Nigeria fielding the ineligible player Shehu Abdullahi, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdullahi failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[9]
^FIFA ordered a replay of the original South Africa v Senegal match after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the lifetime ban of match referee Joseph Lamptey. Originally South Africa had defeated Senegal 2–1.[10]