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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.
Saturday's matches:
Malawi v Tunisia 0-0
Tanzania v Algeria 0-0
Kenya v Guinea Bissau 0-0
Rwanda v Ivory Coast 1330
Namibia v the Gambia 1400
Cameroon v Mauritius 1400
Libya v Mozambique 1600
Sierra Leone v Egypt 1630
Mali v Cape Verde 1900
Senegal v DR Congo 1900
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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