Gabon maintain streak and go top
Gabon, Tunisia and Burkina Faso all maintained their 100 per cent winning records in African World Cup qualifying.
The biggest surprise came in Libreville, where Azingo Nationale moved to the top of Group A by thumping 10-man Togo 3-0.
Bruno Manga got the hosts off to a flying start with an 11th minute strike and Thomas Dossevi's dismissal five minutes before half-time made it difficult for the visitors to launch any comeback.
And so it proved with further goals from Roguy Meye (56) and Moise Apanga (83) sealing what turned out to be a comfortable win.
The Gabonese now have six points from two games, three more than Togo, while Cameroon and Morocco, who meet tomorrow in Yaounde, are yet to get off the mark.
Tunisia stayed top of Group B thanks to a first-half penalty from Wissem Ben Yahia (21) and an injury-time goal from Oussama Darragi.
The win for the hosts in Rades keeps them five points clear at the summit, with Nigeria and Kenya playing later in the weekend.
In Chililabombwe, Rainford Kalaba scored the only goal 11 minutes from time as Zambia stole all the points against Rwanda.
Herve Renard's team are now top of Group C on four points, with Egypt and Algeria, the other two teams in the pool, set to meet tomorrow.
Finally, the Stallions of Burkina Faso had star striker Moumouni Dagano to thank for their narrow 1-0 win over Malawi in Blantyre.
The home side, who were thumped 5-0 by Ivory Coast in their opening game, held out until the 70th minute when the Al-Khor striker finally managed to break the deadlock and steal all the points for his side.
They are now strongly placed with six points, three more than the Ivorians, who travel to Conakry to face Guinea tomorrow.
Gabon, Tunisia and Burkina Faso all maintained their 100 per cent winning records in African World Cup qualifying.
The biggest surprise came in Libreville, where Azingo Nationale moved to the top of Group A by thumping 10-man Togo 3-0.
Bruno Manga got the hosts off to a flying start with an 11th minute strike and Thomas Dossevi's dismissal five minutes before half-time made it difficult for the visitors to launch any comeback.
And so it proved with further goals from Roguy Meye (56) and Moise Apanga (83) sealing what turned out to be a comfortable win.
The Gabonese now have six points from two games, three more than Togo, while Cameroon and Morocco, who meet tomorrow in Yaounde, are yet to get off the mark.
Tunisia stayed top of Group B thanks to a first-half penalty from Wissem Ben Yahia (21) and an injury-time goal from Oussama Darragi.
The win for the hosts in Rades keeps them five points clear at the summit, with Nigeria and Kenya playing later in the weekend.
In Chililabombwe, Rainford Kalaba scored the only goal 11 minutes from time as Zambia stole all the points against Rwanda.
Herve Renard's team are now top of Group C on four points, with Egypt and Algeria, the other two teams in the pool, set to meet tomorrow.
Finally, the Stallions of Burkina Faso had star striker Moumouni Dagano to thank for their narrow 1-0 win over Malawi in Blantyre.
The home side, who were thumped 5-0 by Ivory Coast in their opening game, held out until the 70th minute when the Al-Khor striker finally managed to break the deadlock and steal all the points for his side.
They are now strongly placed with six points, three more than the Ivorians, who travel to Conakry to face Guinea tomorrow.
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