Zimbabwe

Salomon Kalou Ivory Coast are being tipped to pick up a second straight AFCON title, but Senegal and Ghana are hoping to knock them off their perch.

Lesotho Lesotho stunned Liberia and booked their place in the second round of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 home win.

Georges Leekens Zimbabwe triumphed in their last AFCON meeting with Algeria, and Georges Leekens is eager to avoid a repeat in this year's tournament.

Aliou Cissé Zimbabwe surprised Algeria with a 2-2 draw in their AFCON opener, and Aliou Cisse has warned Senegal against underestimating them.

Mozambique Mozambique put a foot in the second round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a 5-0 first-round first-leg thrashing of South Sudan.

Henri Saivet Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and Saint-Etienne's Henri Saivet scored early as Senegal beat Zimbabwe and booked an AFCON quarter-final spot.

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.

Morocco Morocco came from a goal down to see off Zimbabwe 2-1 on Sunday and end a tumultuous 2014 on a positive note.

Henryk Kasperczak Zimbabwe were surprised by Tunisia's attacking approach, claimed victorious coach Henryk Kasperczak, after progressing from AFCON Group B.

Georges Leekens The Desert Foxes face a vital clash with Tunisia in their second game after failing to beat Zimbabwe.