Uganda

Emmanuel Adebayor Nigeria cannot qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after defeat to Egypt, while Morocco became the first team to book their spot.

A wonderstrike from Hlompho Kekana was not enough to see South Africa get the better of Cameroon, while Cape Verde were beaten by Morocco.

Milutin Sredojević The experience of Roma winger Mohamed Salah gave Egypt the edge against Uganda, according to Milutin Sredojevic.

Abdallah El Said netted a 89th-minute winner to help Egypt to a vital 1-0 win over Uganda and keep their 2017 AFCON hopes alive.

Denis Onyango Ghana began their World Cup qualifying third round group with a 0-0 draw against Uganda, for whom goalkeeper Denis Onyango excelled.

Asamoah Gyan Ghana will be keen to start the tournament on a high as they chase their first trophy since 1982, with Uganda back after a lengthy absence.

Stephen Keshi Groups have been drawn for the last round of African World Cup qualifying, with Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria placed in the same section.

An Atak Lual strike to down Equatorial Guinea was enough to hand South Sudan their first competitive victory on Saturday.

Sierra Leone An improved Sierra Leone made a strong start to their Africa Cup of Nations qualification clash against Seychelles with a 2-0 success.

Egypt Seven-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt are facing a make-or-break match to qualify for next year's staging as they face Botswana.