Nigeria, the great country of football-lovers, was yesterday ousted from the maiden edition of the African Nations Championship by their Ghanaian counterparts on a 3-2 aggregate score after their match at the U.J. Esuene stadium in Calabar ended on a goalless draw 0-0.
Meanwhile, Tanzania qualified for their first major tournament in 28 years with victory over Sudan in the second leg of their final qualifying round game.
A 2-1 away win on Saturday in the competition where teams may field only locally-based players put Tanzania through 5-2 on aggregate.
Sudan fired coach Mohammed Abdallah Mazda following what was their first home defeat since 2005. Henry Joseph and Nurdin Bakari scored for Tanzania, with Sudan's goal coming from Khalid Hassan.
Zimbabwe beat South Africa 2-0 in Harare to go through on a 3-0 aggregate.
Goals in each half from Zhaimu Jambo and Clement Matawu ensured a triumphant return for recently-reappointed coach Sunday Chidzambwa, who took Zimbabwe to the 2004 Nations Cup finals.
Zambia were the first team to qualify for the CHAN finals, to be held in Ivory Coast next February, beating Angola 2-1 in Chililabombwe for a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Given Singuluma opened the scoring for Zambia, with Love equalizing from the spot and William Njobvu getting Zambia's second in the 90th minute.
Libya beat Morocco 3-0 in Tripoli, to qualify 4-3 on aggregate, with goals from Mohamed Zaabia, Ahmed al-Zawi and Ahmed Sadd.
Senegal beat Guinea 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after Alpha Oumar Sow's goal gave them a 1-0 home win in Dakar, and making it 1-1 on aggregate.
Meanwhile, Tanzania qualified for their first major tournament in 28 years with victory over Sudan in the second leg of their final qualifying round game.
A 2-1 away win on Saturday in the competition where teams may field only locally-based players put Tanzania through 5-2 on aggregate.
Sudan fired coach Mohammed Abdallah Mazda following what was their first home defeat since 2005. Henry Joseph and Nurdin Bakari scored for Tanzania, with Sudan's goal coming from Khalid Hassan.
Zimbabwe beat South Africa 2-0 in Harare to go through on a 3-0 aggregate.
Goals in each half from Zhaimu Jambo and Clement Matawu ensured a triumphant return for recently-reappointed coach Sunday Chidzambwa, who took Zimbabwe to the 2004 Nations Cup finals.
Zambia were the first team to qualify for the CHAN finals, to be held in Ivory Coast next February, beating Angola 2-1 in Chililabombwe for a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Given Singuluma opened the scoring for Zambia, with Love equalizing from the spot and William Njobvu getting Zambia's second in the 90th minute.
Libya beat Morocco 3-0 in Tripoli, to qualify 4-3 on aggregate, with goals from Mohamed Zaabia, Ahmed al-Zawi and Ahmed Sadd.
Senegal beat Guinea 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after Alpha Oumar Sow's goal gave them a 1-0 home win in Dakar, and making it 1-1 on aggregate.
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