Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt, while Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action.
Watch as Nigerian fans reacted with anger after their side failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years after a 1-1 draw with Ghana.
Catch up with highlights from the last round of group fixtures at the Afcon, where Ghana crashed out after their shock defeat to Comoros, while Morocco and Senegal finish at the top of their respective groups on Tuesday evening.
Morocco eased into the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday but fellow title contenders Senegal again laboured in front of goal as they were held by Guinea, while chaotic scenes followed Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Gabon.
Catch up with the highlights from day 2 at Afcon where Senegal and Morocco got their campaigns up and running with 1-0 wins over Zimbabwe and Ghana respectively, while Guinea beat Malawi 1-0 and Gabon also edged the Comoros by a single goal.
Sofiane Boufal scored on 83 minutes to earn Morocco a 1-0 win over Ghana in Yaounde on Monday after the first clash of titans in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The South African Football Association have confirmed that world football governing boy Fifa has dismissed their formal complaint against Ghana during their World Cup qualifier in November.
The Ghana Football Association has released an official statement in response to the South African Football Associations formal complaint to world football governing body Fifa regarding the controversial match between Bafana Bafana and Ghana.
World football governing Fifa has confirmed they have received a protest letter from the South African Football Association (Safa).
Bafana Bafana midfielder Ethan Brooks admits that he is hurt by the manner in which they were eliminated but felt the team can learn from their experience playing in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers.