Guinea-Bissau successful a gaggle in which they were expected to finish last used to be the largest shock of the 2017 Africa Cup of countries qualifying competitors that ended at the weekend.
The tiny Portuguese-speakme west African nation reached the finals for the first time at the rate of former champions Zambia and Congo Brazzaville and Kenya.
They will be at the sixteen-group match in Gabon during January and February even as great absentees incorporate previous title-holders Nigeria and South Africa.
AFP activity picks 5 winners and 5 losers after an removal approach that spanned 16 months and produced 363 pursuits at an common of two.5 per suit.
WINNERS
Guinea-Bissau
don't have any stars and instruct Baciro Cande is essentially unknown, but residence and away wins over Kenya and a 3-2 triumph over Zambia in Bissau thanks to a stoppage-time Toni Silva goal secured top spot with a fixture to spare.
Uganda
After a string of close misses in qualifying competitions, Uganda are going to the finals for the primary time due to the fact that 1978 with a slim house win over the Comoros securing considered one of two areas reserved for the excellent runners-up.
Senegal
the only qualifiers to conclude with a 100 percent document, after home and away victories over Burundi, Namibia and Niger, is testimony to the agency and consistency train and former megastar Aliou Cisse has developed.
Egypt
A stoppage-time equaliser from Mohamed Salah in Nigeria against the run of play proved critical as record seven-time champions Egypt won the return in shape within the ‘crew of dying’ to halt a run of three failed qualifying campaigns.
Zimbabwe
A chaotic begin caused with the aid of a scarcity of funds forced the squad to make a 24-hour bus trip to Malawi, however they gained 2-1 to set in movement a 5-suit unbeaten run that secured top spot while favourites Guinea flopped.
LOSERS
Nigeria
The withdrawal of cash-strapped Chad grew to become the matches in opposition to Egypt into group deciders and after being held at dwelling in a in shape they dominated, the tremendous Eagles fell to a Ramadan Sobhy purpose in Alexandria and have been eradicated.
South Africa
as a substitute of contesting first situation with eventual group winners Cameroon, Bafana Bafana (The Boys) certainly not recovered from a disastrous start where they had been held by way of Gambia and misplaced to Mauritania and completed a humiliating 0.33.
Zambia
A downward flip by means of Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets) on account that surprising Ivory Coast to win the 2012 final endured after drawing three and shedding considered one of 4 qualifiers this yr to end third in a group gained via no-hopers Guinea-Bissau.
Cape Verde
A group ranked No. 1 in Africa for one month this year wanted a dwelling victory over modest Libya to seal a third consecutive Cup of countries appearance, but lost to a stoppage-time goal in a game interrupted by way of a canine wandering across the pitch.
Congo Brazzaville
The important African nation have been unable to sustain progress after reaching the 2015 quarter-finals regardless of defeating group winners Guinea-Bissau residence and away. A shock loss in Kenya proved deadly.
The tiny Portuguese-speakme west African nation reached the finals for the first time at the rate of former champions Zambia and Congo Brazzaville and Kenya.
They will be at the sixteen-group match in Gabon during January and February even as great absentees incorporate previous title-holders Nigeria and South Africa.
AFP activity picks 5 winners and 5 losers after an removal approach that spanned 16 months and produced 363 pursuits at an common of two.5 per suit.
WINNERS
Guinea-Bissau
don't have any stars and instruct Baciro Cande is essentially unknown, but residence and away wins over Kenya and a 3-2 triumph over Zambia in Bissau thanks to a stoppage-time Toni Silva goal secured top spot with a fixture to spare.
Uganda
After a string of close misses in qualifying competitions, Uganda are going to the finals for the primary time due to the fact that 1978 with a slim house win over the Comoros securing considered one of two areas reserved for the excellent runners-up.
Senegal
the only qualifiers to conclude with a 100 percent document, after home and away victories over Burundi, Namibia and Niger, is testimony to the agency and consistency train and former megastar Aliou Cisse has developed.
Egypt
A stoppage-time equaliser from Mohamed Salah in Nigeria against the run of play proved critical as record seven-time champions Egypt won the return in shape within the ‘crew of dying’ to halt a run of three failed qualifying campaigns.
Zimbabwe
A chaotic begin caused with the aid of a scarcity of funds forced the squad to make a 24-hour bus trip to Malawi, however they gained 2-1 to set in movement a 5-suit unbeaten run that secured top spot while favourites Guinea flopped.
LOSERS
Nigeria
The withdrawal of cash-strapped Chad grew to become the matches in opposition to Egypt into group deciders and after being held at dwelling in a in shape they dominated, the tremendous Eagles fell to a Ramadan Sobhy purpose in Alexandria and have been eradicated.
South Africa
as a substitute of contesting first situation with eventual group winners Cameroon, Bafana Bafana (The Boys) certainly not recovered from a disastrous start where they had been held by way of Gambia and misplaced to Mauritania and completed a humiliating 0.33.
Zambia
A downward flip by means of Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets) on account that surprising Ivory Coast to win the 2012 final endured after drawing three and shedding considered one of 4 qualifiers this yr to end third in a group gained via no-hopers Guinea-Bissau.
Cape Verde
A group ranked No. 1 in Africa for one month this year wanted a dwelling victory over modest Libya to seal a third consecutive Cup of countries appearance, but lost to a stoppage-time goal in a game interrupted by way of a canine wandering across the pitch.
Congo Brazzaville
The important African nation have been unable to sustain progress after reaching the 2015 quarter-finals regardless of defeating group winners Guinea-Bissau residence and away. A shock loss in Kenya proved deadly.
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