Three sides aim for Gabon 2017 on Sunday

Avram Grant is aiming to lead Ghana to their seventh successive Africa Cup of Nations finals

Three teams have the chance to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon after Sunday’s ties.

Ghana have their destiny in their own hands and a win in Mauritius means they will win Group H.

Zimbabwe and DR Congo need victories but they also need other results to go their way.

These are the penultimate qualifiers, with the group winners and the best two runners-up qualifying for the finals along with hosts Gabon.

Grp H – Mauritius v Ghana (1100)Grp J – Lesotho v Ethiopia (1300)Grp B – Madagascar v DR Congo (1130)Grp L – Swaziland v Guinea (1300)Grp D – Comoros v Burkina Faso (1200)Grp B – CAR v Angola (1400)Grp E – Kenya v Congo (1200) Grp C – Benin v Eq Guinea (postponed)Grp L – Zimbabwe v Malawi (1300)Grp A – Liberia v Togo (1600)(All times GMT from Caf website)

Ghana will be favourites to beat hosts Mauritius to win Group H despite being without captain and leading striker Asamoah Gyan, who has a thigh injury.

The Black Stars are unbeaten in the qualifiers so far with three wins and a draw in their last tie in Mozambique.

If Rwanda fail to beat visiting Mozambique on Saturday then a draw will be enough for Ghana.

Mauritius must win to stay in with a chance of winning the group.

Zimbabwe’s Khama Billiat was named South Africa’s Player of the Year for his performances with Mamelodi Sundowns

Zimbabwe could clinch a place with a win in Harare over Malawi along with a failure by Guinea to win in Swaziland, with both Group L matches due to kick-off at the same.

Qualifying for the Nations Cup would be a consolation for Zimbabwe after they were thrown out of 2018 World Cup qualifying for failing to pay a former coach.

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