Afcon qualifying: Lesser lights take centre stage on final wee
Some of the continent's less-heralded sides have made the most of the Africa Cup of Nations' expanded format.
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2-1-1, 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Three takeaways from the Zimbabwe vs. Congo match
KweséESPN looks at three takeaways from Zimbabwe's 1-1 battle with Congo in Brazzaville and how they can improve ahead of the DRC fixtures.
Zimbabwe hold Congo to stay top
Zimbabwe held on for a vital point in their push to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals after a 1-1 away draw against Congo.
Russian club release Congolese defender after fan protest
Torpedo Moscow cancelled the contract of defender Erving Botaka-Yoboma only six days after re-signing him.
Mouko the penalty villain as Libya oust Congo
Barel Mouko missed the only shootout spotkick as Libya beat Congo-Brazzaville 5-3 following a 1-1 draw to reach the CHAN semi finals.
Congo top Group D, Angola progress in second
Congo-Brazzaville top CHAN Group D after drawing 0-0 in Agadir with Angola, who also progress to the quarter finals to meet Nigeria.
Congo ease past Burkina Faso to reach CHAN quarters
Goals from Carof Bakoua and Kader Bidimbou took Congo past Burkina Faso and into the CHAN quarter finals
Congo stun Cameroon in CHAN opener
Junior Makiesse struck the winner from the penalty spot as Congo-Brazzaville beat Cameroon in their CHAN opener in Agadir on Tuesday.
Gyasi's first Ghana goal secures draw vs. Egypt
Edwin Gyasi's first Ghana goal cancelled out Shikabala's opener as the Black Stars end their World Cup qualifying campaign with a draw against Egypt.
Egypt qualify for Russia with late Salah goal
Egypt became the second African nation after Nigeria to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup following a last-gasp 2-1 win against Congo.
Partey hat-trick eliminates Congo as Ghana revive World Cup hopes
Thomas Partey scored a hat-trick and Richmond Boakye netted twice as Ghana defeated Congo-Brazzaville 5-1 to revive their faint World Cup hopes.
Ghana on brink of World Cup exit after Congo draw
Ghana's bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup suffered a major setback on Friday after they could only draw 1-1 with Congo-Brazzaville in Kumasi.
Congo name Migne as new coach
Congo have named Sebastien Migne as their new coach ahead of their 2019 African Nations Cup qualification campaign.
South Africa's Jordaan withdraws from FIFA Council election
Jordaan was one of three prospective candidates to back out of the FIFA Council race just before next week's votes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ANC: Egypt, Ghana book semifinal spots
Egypt provided more late drama at the ANC when they snatched the last place in the semifinals with an 87th-minute goal to beat Morocco 1-0 on Sunday.
CAF: Moses, Mikel score as Nigeria win
Chelsea's Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel scored for Nigeria as they continued their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 3-1 win vs. Algeria.
CAF: Iwobi, Iheanacho on target for Nigeria
Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho both found the back of the net as Nigeria defeated Zambia 2-1 in World Cup qualifying.
Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria drawn together
Three of the five African teams at the 2014 World Cup have been drawn in the same group to qualify for the 2018 edition.
ANC: Ghana frustrated by Mozambique
Aston Villa striker Jordan Ayew failed to convert a close-range opportunity for Avram Grant's group leaders.
AFCON: Zambia and Congo play to draw
Zambia were held to a 1-1 draw by Congo in a key African Nations Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
CAF: Nigeria and Ghana reach group stage
Nigeria advanced to the third round of African qualifying for the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Swaziland on Tuesday.
CAF: Slimani saves Algeria, Chad shock Egypt
Islam Slimani netted twice in the second half to save a 2-2 draw for Algeria away at Tanzania.
Friendlies: South Korea win as Japan draw
South Korea won a friendly on Tuesday while Iran and Japan played to a draw as some of Asia's biggest teams had the day off from World Cup qualifying.
CAF: South Sudan's World Cup dreams end
South Sudan's first World Cup qualifying campaign ended early following a 4-0 defeat at Mauritania on Tuesday.
Egypt withdraws from All Africa Games football
The Confederation of African Football says Egypt has withdrawn its men's and women's football teams from the All Africa Games in Republic of Congo.
2019-21 Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 12 |
| Congo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| Eswatini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |
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