Pablo Zabaleta

South Sudan were visited by FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Wednesday's loss to Benin, while Zambia drew with Congo in AFCON qualifying.

Victory for Guinea-Bissau over Kenya lifted them to the top of Group E, with Congo and Zambia drawing 1-1.

Burkina Faso Paul Put bemoaned Burkina Faso's misfortune after they crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-1 defeat to Congo on Sunday.

Congo Thievy Bifouma helped book Congo's place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with the opening goal in their 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Sunday.

Claude Le Roy Claude Le Roy was left fuming after his Congo players were left waiting on a bus for more than an hour in searing heat.

Equatorial Guinea Thievy Bifouma netted three minutes from time as Congo claimed a 1-1 draw with hosts Equatorial Guinea to open the Africa Cup of Nations.

Congo Gabon missed a chance to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages as Group A winners, losing 1-0 to Congo on Wednesday.

Gabon Congo are underdogs for their Africa Cup of Nations game with Gabon, but Dominique Malonga has a formula for an upset.

Claude Le Roy A deflated Claude Le Roy rated Congo's quarter-final collapse against Democratic Republic of Congo as probably his most painful Africa Cup of Nations defeat.

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea saved the day by stepping in as hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations, but their preparations have been far from ideal.