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Brazil Switzerland upset Brazil 1-0, Germany drew 3-3 with Paraguay and Spain toppled Ecuador 2-0 in the pick of Wednesday's friendly action.

Salomon Kalou Ivory Coast are being tipped to pick up a second straight AFCON title, but Senegal and Ghana are hoping to knock them off their perch.

South Africa Darren Keet dedicated South Africa's 2-1 win over Sudan to the late Senzo Meyiwa as they secured Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Cameroon Cameroon began life after Samuel Eto'o with a routine Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over DR Congo.

South Africa Reigning champions Nigeria are on the verge of completing a late charge for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Cameroon Cameroon took command of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group with a 4-1 drubbing of the Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

Stephen Keshi Just over four months since the Africa Cup of Nations final, qualification for the next staging of the tournament gets under way this week.

Gabon Congo are underdogs for their Africa Cup of Nations game with Gabon, but Dominique Malonga has a formula for an upset.

Equatorial Guinea Javier Balboa's controversial second-half penalty put hosts Equatorial Guinea on course for a 2-0 victory that sent them through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.