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Robert Williamson Kenya head coach Bobby Williamson has explained his reasons for resting a number of players for their AFCON qualifier with Congo.

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.

Gabon needed a penalty shootout to advance from the second round of World Cup qualifying, while there was drama for Congo and Algeria.

South Africa Africa Cup of Nations champions Nigeria will face South Africa and Sudan when they bid to reach the 2015 tournament in Morocco.

Lesotho Lesotho, Congo and Benin will all take leads into the second legs of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying ties after wins on Sunday.

All four teams in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group E are tied on one point following Congo's 1-1 draw with Kenya.

Avraham Grant Having come in for criticism in some quarters, Avram Grant will hope his Ghana side can ease any pressure when they face Congo this week.