Here is an overview of the results from Saturday’s matches, determining the teams that have qualified for CAN 2013 in South Africa:
- Botswana 1 – Mali 4: Despite missing key players, Mali displayed a solid performance with a 4-1 victory. Cheick Diabaté, Modibo Maiga, Mamadou Samassa, and Khalilou Traoré scored for Mali, while Tebogo Sembowa scored for Botswana.
- Malawi 0 – Ghana 1: Ghana secured qualification with a single goal from Christian Atsu in his first start with the national team.
- Nigeria 6 – Liberia 1: The Super Eagles put on a dazzling performance in front of their home crowd, winning 6-1. Efe Ambrose, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses (twice), Obi Mikel, and Ikechukwu Uche scored for Nigeria, while Patrick Wleh scored for Liberia.
- Tunisia 0 – Sierra Leone 0: Despite a goalless draw, Tunisia secured qualification thanks to their 2-2 draw in the first leg.
- Uganda 1 (penalties 8-9) – Zambia 0: Zambia faced a tough challenge, losing 1-0 in regular time. The Chipolopolo secured their African title defense by winning 9-8 in a penalty shootout.
- Senegal 0 – Ivory Coast 2: Ivory Coast qualified easily against Senegal with a 2-0 victory, thanks to two goals from Didier Drogba. However, the match was marred by violence and had to be interrupted in the 73rd minute.
- Morocco 4 – Mozambique 0: Morocco, facing a must-win situation, delivered an impressive performance with a 4-0 victory. Abdelaziz Barrada, Houssine Kharja, El Arabi, and Nordin Amarabat secured the qualification for the Atlas Lions in Rachid Taoussi’s successful debut as coach.
