AFCON 2015: Rejuvenated Cameroon Embarrasses Ivory Coast



With Reports from the BBC
Group qualifiers - 10/9/14
Group A
  • Congo 2-0 Sudan
  • South Africa 0-0 Nigeria
Congo continued their impressive start to the campaign with a 2-0 win over visiting Sudan. The Congolese victory comes on the back of their shock 3-2 win over African champions Nigeria on Saturday.
South Africa and Nigeria played out a goalless draw in Cape Town in the other Group A match.
There had been uncertainty over the tie with football's world governing body Fifa only confirming on Tuesday that Nigeria had escaped a global ban.
The results mean Congo top Group A with six points, South Africa are on four while Nigeria have a single point and Sudan none.

Group B
  • Malawi 3-2 Ethiopia
  • Algeria 1-0 Mali
Top ranked African nation Algeria left it late to beat visitors Mali 1-0.
Atusaye Nayondo scored twice to help Malawi to a 3-2 home win against Ethiopia.
Algeria move to the top of the pool with a maximum six points while Mali and Malawi are on three and Ethiopia yet to get off the mark.


Group C
  • Angola 0-3 Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho 1-1 Gabon
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations runners-up Burkina Faso enjoyed a convincing 3-0 win over hosts Angola. Despite playing most of their match in Maseru against Gabon with 10 men Lesotho were minutes away from causing a huge upset before the visitors scored a late goal to grab a 1-1 draw. Burkina Faso are top of Group C with six points, Gabon are two behind, Lesotho are third with a point and Angola bottom.
Group D
  • Cameroon 4-1 Ivory Coast
  • Sierra Leone 0-2 DR Congo
Cameroon continued their resurgence as they hammered Ivory Coast 4-1 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Yaounde.
Having put their disastrous World Cup campaign behind them to beat DR Congo last weekend, the Indomitable Lions made it two wins out of two games in Group D in their quest to reach next year's tournament in Morocco.
In Group D's earlier match, DR Congo picked up their first points of this qualifying phase by beating Sierra Leone 2-0.
Group E
  • Togo 2-3 Ghana
  • Uganda 2-0 Guinea
Ghana won their first match in five with a 3-2 win over Togo in Lome. Uganda moved to the top of Group E on goal difference with a 2-0 win over visiting Guinea in Kampala. It means Uganda and Ghana both have four points from their opening two matches, Guinea are a point behind and Togo are bottom pointless.

Group F
  • Mozambique 1-1 Niger
  • Cape Verde 2-1 Zambia
Mozambique drew 1-1 at home with Niger . Cape Verde's 2-1 win over visiting 2012 African champions Zambia took them to the top of Group F. Cape Verde top the pool with a maximum six points, Mozambique are second on two while Zambia and Niger both have a point each.

Group G
  • Botswana 0-2 Senegal
  • Egypt 0-1 Tunisia
Senegal proved too strong for hosts Botswana as they recorded their second consecutive 2-0 win. Seven-time African champions Egypt's problems continued as they lost 1-0 at home to Tunisia in the other Group G tie. Tunisia are ahead of Senegal only on goal difference with both teams on six points while Egypt and Botswana are both without a single point.





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