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Gervinho Gervinho's sending off for the Ivory Coast for lashing out at Guinea's Naby Keita has resulted in a two-match Africa Cup of Nations ban.

Mali Cameroon were humiliated at the World Cup but Stephane Mbia insists that is behind them ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations game with Mali.

Africa Cup of Nations The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to consider a different process to drawing lots in future tournaments.

Guinea Guinea will meet Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final after progressing at the expense of Mali in the drawing of lots to decide Group D.

Germany Germany remain atop of the first edition of the largely unchanged FIFA world rankings of 2015.

Cheick Diabaté Mali's Cheick Diabate will miss the Africa Cup of Nations after Bordeaux confirmed the striker requires knee surgery.

Gabon needed a penalty shootout to advance from the second round of World Cup qualifying, while there was drama for Congo and Algeria.

Two second-half goals gave Nigeria a winning start to AFCON qualifying against Chad, while Algeria, Mali and Senegal all enjoyed victories.

Stephen Keshi Just over four months since the Africa Cup of Nations final, qualification for the next staging of the tournament gets under way this week.