Summary

  • First legs of matches to determine Africa's qualifiers for 2022 World Cup

  • DR Congo 1-1 Morocco - Atlas Lions get away goal

  • Mali 0-1 Tunisia - own goal gives Carthage Eagles away win

  • Cameroon 0-1 Algeria - rare home defeat for Indomitable Lions

  • Ghana v Nigeria - "Jollof derby" under way

  • Egypt v Senegal - Salah v Mane - Salah chaos leads to own goal

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Two more substitutions for Tunisia as they try and run down the clock Msakni goes off and Anis Ben Slimane comes on. Naim Sliti leaves the stage for Mortadha Ben Ouannas. Mali's Massadio Haidara is left frustrated after he failed to latch onto a long pass.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    36 year-old Adlene Guedioura replaces Ismael Bennacer in midfield. Guedioura is now playing his football at Burton Albion in the English third tier. He's only played a handful of matches this year, but was specifically called up for these kinds of situations - he specialises in tackling, intercepting and set-pieces.

  3. Chancepublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Finally after 85 minutes there is a clear scoring opportunity for Cameroon! Toko Ekambi slaloms past Algeria's midfield and lets fly from 25 yards out. It's a tricky shot, but again M'Bolhi smothers it. Five minutes to play in regular time, although everyone is expecting a minimum of 7 minutes of injury time following the lights failure earlier in the second-half.

  4. Chancepublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Ben Said fumbles, loses the ball and it falls to Traore but he misses the chance to net the equaliser.

  5. Experienced technical teampublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Slim Ben Achour and Ali Boumnijel, who were both part of Tunisia's 2004 Nations Cup winning squad, sit along Kadri on the Carthage Eagles' bench. All part of the Tunisian Football Federation strategy of bringing in "the elders" for wisdom and encouragement.

  6. Chancepublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Algeria almost doubles its lead in the 79th minute! Again it comes from a set-piece. Belaili takes a corner kick that is flicked on by Bendebka, the substitute. The chance falls to Belfodil who can't turn it into a shot on target.

  7. Postpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Mali are not giving up here and continue to threaten the Tunisian defence who are holding firm so far. A much needed water break is on.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Triple change for Algeria. Goalscoring hero Islam Slimani is replaced by Hertha Berlin striker Ishak Belfodil. Captain Mahrez makes way for Galatasaray midfielder Sofiane Feghouli and Ramiz Zerrouki is hooked off for Sofiane Bendebka. All like-for-like changes. Algeria will keep its shape. 15 minutes left to play in Douala.

  9. Postpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Bissouma falls while sneaking through Tunisian defenders, yells "Foul" but referee Tessema yells "Play on!" 15 minutes left to play.

  10. Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Cameroon are finally showing some threat in attack after 71 minutes. Tawamba holds up play cleberly and back-heels the ball to Tolo who whips in a cross across the face of goal, but M'Bolhi intercepts the pass.

  11. LINE-UPSpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Ghana v Nigeria

    Oluwashina Okeleji
    BBC Sport Africa

    Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen has opted for his reliable and trusted squad from the Nations Cup. Injured Leicester city midfielder Wilfred Ndidi replaced by Innocent Bonke, Rangers defender Leon Balogun replaces Kenneth Omeruo in the starting line up.

    Nigeria: Francis Uzoho, Ola Aina, Zaidu Sanusi, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong; Innocent Bonke Samuel Chukwueze, Joseph Aribo; Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Taha Yassine Khenissi makes his 42nd appearance for Tunisia as he returns from a six-month ban after failing a drugs test. The ban saw him miss the recent Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon.

  13. Postpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Kevin Soni is booked for a cheap foul on Algeria left-back Ramy Bensebaini in the 65th minute. The subsequent free-kick amounts to nothing. Algeria seem intent on wasting away every possible second and Cameroon are growing more and more desperate to score.

  14. Postpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Just when Tunisia seem in control and Mali struggling to breakdown their opponents the Carthage Eagles have to head the ball off the line after the keeper fails to gather a free-kick.

  15. Postpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    Cameroon have settled into the same attacking groove as in the first half. The substitute Tawamba manages a tame left-footed effort at M'Bolhi who covers it up with ease. 60 minutes played now.

  16. Egypt v Senegalpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    BBC Arabic's Riham Eldeeb

    Egypt’s coach Carlos Queiroz made two changes to his regular line-up fielding right-back Omar Gaber and winger Mahmoud Trezeguet instead of Omar Kamal and Omar Marmoush Starting

    Egypt (4-3-3): Mohamed El-Shenawy - Omar Gaber, Mahmoud El-Wensh, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Ahmed Fattouh - Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Elneny, Amr El-Soulaya - Mahmoud Trezeguet, Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Mohamed

    Senegal (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy - Bouna Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Saliou Ciss - Idrissa Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Nampalys Mendy - Ismaila Sarr, Famara Diedhou, Sadio Mane.

  17. Back underwaypublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

    Maher Mezahi

    After a seven minute delay play in Douala resumes with a Cameroonian free-kick that is taken by Toko Ekambi but the Algeria keeper M'Bolhi collects a weak header from Tawamba.

  18. CLOSE!published at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Mali 0-1 Tunisia

    Souhail Khmira

    Newcomer Traore cuts in from the left and his fierce long-range shot is just past the post. Mali failing to find their way to Tunisia's box and opt for the long-distance strikes

  19. Still in the darkpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Maher Mezahi

    Play has been interrupted for 6 minutes now... both coaches are going over tactical instructions and urging their players to stay active.

  20. Underway againpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2022

    Souhail Khmira

    Second half is underway in Bamako. Magassouba brings in Adama Traore (no not the Barcelona one!) to replace Ibrahima Koné. Three minutes into the second-hald and Jaziri is booked for a foul on Bissouma.