Zambia

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

Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde and Zambia crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw in their final Group B game at Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín on Monday.

Cape Verde Islands Zambia must win their final Africa Cup of Nations group game against Cape Verde on Monday to have a chance of reaching the last eight.

Nathan Sinkala Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 thanks in part to Nathan Sinkala, but he will play no further part in this year's tournament.

Uganda teenager Farouk Miya was the hero as his country dumped Togo out of CAF World Cup qualifying, where Morocco had a close shave.

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

Germany World champions Germany will end the year at the top of the FIFA rankings.

South Africa Thuso Phala kept South Africa's winning run going ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Zambia on Sunday.

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.