Nigeria set to qualify, Ghana, S. Africa in trouble

Group A

At Rades, Tunisia

Tunisia 2 (Meriah 18-pen, Chaalani 47) Democratic Republic of Congo 1 (Bakambu 43)

Played Thursday

At Conakry

Guinea 3 (Keita 7, Camara 23, Bangoura 90+2) Libya 2 (Sabbou 87, Zuway 88)

Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)

Tunisia 3 3 0 0 5 1 9

DR Congo 3 2 0 1 7 3 6

Guinea 3 1 0 2 4 6 3

Libya 3 0 0 3 2 8 0

Group B

At Uyo, Nigeria

Nigeria 4 (Ighalo 29, Mikel 42, Moses 55, Iheanacho 76) Cameroon 0

Playing Saturday

At Lusaka

Zambia v Algeria (1300)

Standings

Nigeria 3 3 0 0 9 2 9

Cameroon 3 0 2 1 2 6 2

Zambia 2 0 1 1 2 3 1

Algeria 2 0 1 1 2 4 1

Group C

At Rabat

Morocco 6 (Ziyech 19-pen, 61, Boutaib 27, Hakimi 72, Fajr 86, Mahi 88) Mali 0

Saturday

At Libreville

Gabon v Ivory Coast (1600)

Standings

Morocco 3 1 2 0 6 0 5

I. Coast 2 1 1 0 3 1 4

Gabon 2 0 2 0 0 0 2

Mali 3 0 1 2 1 9 1

Group D

At Praia

Cape Verde 2 (Rocha 33, 38-pen) South Africa 1 (Rantie 14)

Saturday

At Dakar

Senegal v Burkina Faso (2000)

Standings

B. Faso 2 1 1 0 3 1 4

S. Africa 3 1 1 1 4 4 4

Senegal 2 1 0 1 3 2 3

C. Verde 3 1 0 2 2 5 3

Group E

At Kumasi, Ghana

Ghana 1 (Partey 85) Congo Brazzaville 1 (Bifouma 18)

Thursday

At Kampala

Uganda 1 (Okwi 51) Egypt 0

Standings

Uganda 3 2 1 0 2 0 7

Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 2 6

Ghana 3 0 2 1 1 3 2

Congo 3 0 1 2 2 4 1

Note: group winners qualify for 2018 World Cup in Russia