Guinea-Bissau and Ghana reach 2017 Afcon

Andre Ayew captained Ghana in the absence of injured skipper Asamoah Gyan

Guinea-Bissau reached an Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in their history without kicking a ball on Sunday, as Ghana qualified for Gabon with a 2-0 victory away to Mauritius.

Kenya beat Guinea-Bissau’s closest challengers Congo Brazzaville 2-1 in Group E to secure an historic qualification for the African minnows who defeated Zambia on Saturday.

In Mauritius, goals from Ghana’s stand-in captain Andre Ayew and Christian Atsu helped the Black Stars win Group H and seal their place in Gabon.

Grp H – Mauritius 0-2 Ghana (Q)Grp J – Lesotho v Ethiopia (1300)Grp B – Madagascar 1-6 DR Congo Grp L – Swaziland v Guinea (1300)Grp D – Comoros 0-1 Burkina Faso Grp B – CAR v Angola (1400)Grp E – Kenya 2-1 Congo – (Guinea-Bissau qualify from the Group)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)

Guinea-Bissau bolstered their chances of a first Cup of Nations appearance after a 3-2 win over 2012 champions Zambia in front of a packed 20,000-capacity national stadium in Bissau.

But they needed Congo to lose in Kenya to seal their place in Gabon, and Kenya duly obliged, coming from behind to seal a victory in Nairobi.

Congo took an early lead in the Group E match through Ismael Gonzalez who converted a 19th minute penalty.

But the Harambee Stars …

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