The African Nations Championship (CHAN) holders, the Democratic Republic of Congo, failed to qualify for the 2018 finals in Kenya following a shock elimination by Congo Brazzaville.
DR Congo could only draw 1-1 with their rivals in Kinshasa, having drawn the first leg of their qualifier 0-0.
It put Congo Brazzaville through on the away-goals ruling.
Also on Saturday, Zambia knocked out South Africa with a 2-0 win in Ndola to progress 4-2 on aggregate.
| African Nations Championship qualifiers – first leg scores in brackets | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate winners qualify for finals in Kenya from 11 January to 2 February | |
| Friday: | Ivory Coast v Niger (1-2) |
| Libya 1-1 Algeria (Libya win 3-2 on aggregate) | Mali v Mauritania (2-2) |
| Morocco 3-1 Egypt (Morocco win 4-2 on aggregate) | Sudan v Ethiopia (1-1) |
| Saturday: | Nigeria 2-0 Benin (Nigeria win 2-1 on aggregate) |
| Zambia 2-0 South… | |
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