Ghana are showing more urgency to get a goal as Nigeria continue to struggle for fluency. Isolated Victor Osimhen dropping deep. Simon Moses with a great chance to score but his attempt inside the box blocked by Wallcot in goal for Ghana.

Bouna Sarr slings in a great lofted ball towards Sadio Mane, who doesn't get the best of contacts but still sends a close-range header inches wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Egypt.

Best moment Mane's had all game though.

Referee says no to Nigeria's penalty appeal. It's only a free-kick, and it's cleared quickly.

Nigeria want a penalty!

Both games restart within seconds of each other. It's quicker just to put them into one entry.

BBC Arabic's Riham Eldeeb

Egypt will be feeling very good at half time, having succeeded to take the lead after just four minutes - Mo Salah receiving a lofted pass from the side and shooting almost from the penalty spot. The ball crashed against the crossbar - but luck wasn’t on Senegal’s side as the ball bounced into the back of the slightly disorientated Senegal goalkeeper Saliou Cisse and into the net.

Since then there have been attempts from both sides.

If you're reading this while listening to the BBC World Service commentary in Africa on your radio, you may be wondering why the audio is coming from Kevin Hand and Nishat Ladha in London, and not Kumasi. The answer is that severe power and connectivity issues have hit the stadium - to the extent that none of the broadcasters there have been able to get on air.

Fortunately, the live feed is being supplied, which means we can still bring you the coverage.

This match was meant to be held in Cape Coast, but was moved to Kumasi only last week because the pitch was in such terrible condition.

Oluwashina Okeleji
BBC Sport

A tight affair. Predictable Nigeria had their wings clipped as Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze were ineffective. Ghana came close to scoring and Nigeria had chances of their own.

The build-up to this game saw both sets of fans pumped up, but going by the cagey first half it appears a draw will be a good result for the travellers.

A good 45 minutes for the Pharaohs. Sadio Mane has been kept very quiet.

Mohamed Salah fails to deliver a decent cross from a long-range free kick before Famara Diedhiou collects a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked.

End of the first half in Kumasi in a match that really still has to come to life.

Namplys Mendy holds back Trezeguet and receives a caution for his pull on the former Aston Villa man, who now plays his domestic football in Turkey.

Senegal have won their last three matches against Egypt - but not much sign at the moment of them making it four on the bounce.

Joe Aribo breaks free but shoots wide from inside the box. Nigeria happy to keep the ball and restrict the Ghanaians in their own half. Nigeria finishing the half on top.

Egypt's Mahmoud Hamdi creates some space around the penalty area and connects with the free kick. His header is badly mistimed and sails high over the bar.

Sadio Mane makes a good run with the ball, but his shot from the edge of the penalty area goes narrowly over the bar.

Worth noting what a fantastic night this has been so far for the north African teams. Morocco were looking well beaten by DR Congo but dragged themselves back into it with a blur-fast counter-attack; they now go back home with a critical away goal. Algeria saw off Cameroon away, as did Tunisia in Mali thanks to a Sissoko own goal that, for everyone except Malians, was frankly comical. And now Egypt are 1-0 up against Senegal - who aren't offering much.

A thunderous effort from Fatahu Ishaku - but Uzoho reacts to make a brilliant save. That got the fans off their seats. The clearest chance we've seen so far in this game.

Mali score an own goal and play the whole of the second half with 10 men as Tunisia win the first leg over 2022 World Cup play-off 1-0.

Half an hour played and we are waiting for the first goal in the Jollof derby. Victor Osimhen is in pain.