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By Matthew Kenyon |
Hello and welcome to the BBC's live coverage of the weekend's qualifiers for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. There are 10 matches on Saturday and we'll keep you up-to-date with all the action. You can get in touch with your thoughts by sms text message on +44 77 86 20 20 08 or email fast.track@bbc.co.uk. All times are GMT.
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Saturday's matches - latest:
Malawi v Tunisia 0-0 result
Tanzania v Algeria 1-1
Kenya v Guinea Bissau 1-1
Rwanda v Ivory Coast 0-3
Namibia v the Gambia 0-0
Cameroon v Mauritius 1400
Libya v Mozambique 1600
Sierra Leone v Egypt 1630
Mali v Cape Verde 1900
Senegal v DR Congo 1900
1443 GOAL! Guinea Bissau equalise against Kenya!
1439 Tanzania fans getting nervous. Hasnein sends an SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08 to say "Tanzania started well but as time is going they get more tired and seems they are out of ideas. Please keep the good job going Mr Paulsen!! Where we are now is due to Mr Maximo."
1434 Tanzania are pressing to try and get a winner against Algeria but it's not going their way at the moment . Time running out in Dar for the Taifa Stars. And 10 minutes remaining in Nairobi too - where Kenya still lead Guinea Bissau 1-0. It's a precarious lead.
1429 We've had an SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08 asking "Any news on the Madagascar/Nigeria match?" The answer is we're expecting it tomorrow - at 1130 GMT, we'll have news right here on the BBC.
1422 RESULT The first result of the day and it's a disappointing one for Malawi fans. It finishes 0-0 against Tunisia which means both sides have 11 pointts in Group K going into the final round of matches in October. Malawi go away to Chad who are sitting out this round of matches whilst Tunisia have a home game against Togo.
1417 GOAL! They're going in around the continent now - Kenya have taken the lead against Guinea Bissau 15 minutes into the second half. Mike Baraza is the scorer. And it's halftime in the Rwanda v Ivory Coast game.
1416 GOAL! In fact GOALS!!! Ivory Coast (they've already qualified remember) have taken the lead against Rwanda in Kigali. Salomon Kalou puts them in front and then Wilfried Bony gets two in two minutes to show the Elephants have style and class. 3-0 to Ivory Coast in short order!
1405 GOAL! Bad news for Tanzania fans - Algeria levelled the score in Dar-es-Salaam after a defensive mix-up.
1358 Kenyan fans are worried. Ofeo sends an SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08 to say "Kenya with Mariga suspended - we are MIA. I don't want to regret the missed chances at nyayo. The game will go down the wire."We'll keep you posted here. It's half time there at the moment and still 0-0.
1352 Leo, a Sierra Leone fan, is looking forward to their game with reigning champions Egypt in Freetown later today and emails to say: "Sierra Leone is going to defeat Egypt 2-0. Goals from Mohamed Bangura and Ibrahim teteh Bangura. Victory is ours." That's a very specific prediction! Egypt will be mostly playing an Under-23 squad - having basically given up trying to defend their African title. The Pharaohs are almost certain not to be in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon -Sierra Leone still have hope.
1349 The game between Kenya and Guinea Bissau reaches halftime at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi - and the home side have still not made an impact. It's 0-0.
1345 Still only the one goal from the afternoon's games so far - with Tanzania leading Algeria 1-0. Here's an SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08 from Matthew Maganga "A Tanzania win would knock Algeria out of contention for a place in the 2012 AFCON. Good Luck to Tanzania!" And that's half-time in Dar at 1-0.
1340 News from the game in Nairobi, where Kenya are still 0-0 with Guinea Bissau after 35 minutes. The Harambee Stars really need to win this one.
1335 Rwanda v Ivory Coast has kicked-off in Kigali - Kolo Toure not in the starting line-up.
1332 News from Cairo - where Libya are playing Mozambique a bit later on today in Group C. The BBC's Bethany Bell at the ground reports that the Libyan team will playing under the country's new flag.
1330 Some of you have your eyes on events tomorrow - especially Wale in Nigeria, who says "If Nigeria must proceed to the Nations Cup, the last two matches is a must. The team preparation is very ugly and poor". Nigeria are in Madagascar and play tomorrow needing a big win. Get in touch by email on fast.track@bbc.co.uk.
1325 We're not too far away from kick-off in Kigali, where Rwanda play the already-qualified Ivory Coast. But it's worth watching this one to see if Kolo Toure makes his international return after 6 months out following a failed drugs test.
1321 GOAL! First goal of the afternoon as Tanzania take the lead against Algeria in Dar-es-Salaam. Mbwana Samata gets the goal from Nizal Khalfan's cross.
1319 News from Blantyre in Malawi, where the hosts and Tunisia level at 0-0 at halftime. Remember they're level on 10 points each behind the already qualified Botswana - and the runners-up in this pool automatically qualify for the finals because there are five teams in the pool. So this is a vital game.
1315 One of the big games later today is the clash in Bamako between Mali and Cape Verde. They're only a point apart at the top of Group A - the islanders have the edge - so a win for them would take them a very long way towards the finals. But Zimbabwe and even Liberia are not ruled out in this group yet - and an anonymous texter on +44 77 86 20 20 08 gets in touch to say "I'm just praying for Mali to lose as I'm Zimbabwean - Come on Cape Verde".
1308 Kenya v Guinea Bissau is running a bit late at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi - they're just kicking off now. Kenya need a win to retain any real hope of making it to the finals. Their best known player, McDonald Mariga, is suspended.
1305 Tanzania have started brightly in Dar-es-Salaam, going close in the opening five minutes through Henry Joseph - but still 0-0.
1300 Tanzania v Algeria is underway in the national stadium in Dar-es-Salaam. News from the Malawi v Tunisia game - it's still 0-0 but Malawi have come close, a header off the bar on the 25th minute is the closest they've come yet. Kenya v Guinea Bissau is underway as well
1245 Update from that big game in Malawi. 15 minutes gone - no score. The BBC's Frank Kandu is there and will be keeping us upto date. Coming shortly we've got Kenya against Guinea Bissau in Group J and Tanzania versus Algeria in Group D. Those two are tied at the bottom of the pool with four points each but they're still in the hunt - and Tanzania coach Jan Poulsen has dropped his star striker Mrisho Ngasa to the bench.
1230 Right - after a slight delay we are underway, apologies for not getting going on time. There are 10 matches today, following on from Ghana's 2-0 win over Swaziland last night - a result which puts them at the top of Group I, three points ahead of Sudan - who they play in the final round of qualifiers. Malawi have just kicked-off against Tunisia in Group K - it's the race for second place behind the already qualified Botswana. There's no Malawi captain Peter Mponda in the side.
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