Arab quartet cruise to final phase, Senegal out

Algeria booked their place as Group 6 leaders, following a goalless draw in Liberia, whilst Senegal were denied by a 1-1 home draw with Gambia.

Gambia's Tijan Jaiteh scored in the last four minutes in Dakar, to deny the Teranga Lions a top spot and send them to third place.

A series of violent events followed the game at Leopold Senghor Stadium, as angry fans ransacked the Senegalese FA's place.

In Group 9, Tunisia thrashed Seychelles 5-1 in Rades, courtesy of a double from highly-rated forward Amine Chermiti.

Tunisia reached 13 points to go through, along with Burkina Faso, who visit Burundi on Sunday.

Faisal Ajab scored a priceless second goal to steer Sudan to a 2-0 victory over Congo, as the Sudanese claimed second spot in Group 10 with a one-goal difference.

Morocco finished top of the three-team Group 8 after beating Mauritania 4-1 at home. Rwanda also go through as runner-up.

Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Malawi and Rwanda boast unassailable leads over other teams fighting for a second-best finish.

Once all the matches in the four-team groups have been played, the results between the second- and fourth-placed sides will not be considered when comparing the second-placed teams' respective records.