Burkina Faso pulled off a shock 2-1 win over Ghana on Sunday to qualify for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kenya, the tournament for home-based footballers.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Namibia overturned a first-leg deficit against Comoros to progress.
On a weekend of shocks, the holders Democratic Republic of Congo were eliminated on the away goals-ruling by neighbours Congo Brazzaville, as Mali, Algeria, Egypt and South Africa also suffered exits.
| 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 1-0 Niger(Ivory Coast win on away goals after tie ends 2-2) |
| Libya 1-1 Algeria(Libya win 3-2 on aggregate) | Mali 0-1 Mauritania (Mauritania win 3-2 on aggregate) |
| Morocco 3-1 Egypt (Morocco win 4-2 on… | |
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