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- Updated: June 5, 2016
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 Zimbabwe and Ghana also qualified for Gabon 2017.
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.
Zimbabwe were 3-0 winners over Malawi in Harare, and Ghana won 2-0 away to Mauritius.
Grp H – Mauritius 0-2 Ghana (Q)Grp J – Lesotho 1-2 Ethiopia Grp B – Madagascar 1-6 DR Congo Grp L – Swaziland 1-0 Guinea 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 3-0 Malawi 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 came back just five minutes later through Ayub Timbe.
Guinea-Bissau’s place in Gabon was cemented in the second half when Eric Johanna …
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