South Africa

South Africa South Africa thumped Botswana 4-1 in their final group A fixture but it was not enough to see them through to the next round of qualifying.

Cameroon take on South Africa in the first of two meetings in four days, with head coach Hugo Broos the new man in charge.

Nigeria had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Swaziland, while there were no goals to be seen between Comoros and Ghana either.

Roberto Mancini South Africa have named Roberto Mancini, Giovanni Trapattoni and Lothar Matthaus as applicants for the position of manager.

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.

Luiz Felipe Scolari Brazil head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari warned his players against avoiding hard work with their clubs to remain fit for the World Cup.

Nigeria Nigeria will likely need to extend their 10-year unbeaten run over South Africa if they are to reach the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Senzo Meyiwa South Africa coach Shakes Mashaba said "peacemaker" Senzo Meyiwa's spirit will "live forever" after the national team captain was shot dead.

Clayton Daniels South Africa drew with Lesotho for the second time in three days, as Clayton Daniels' penalty earned a 1-1 draw for Bafana Bafana.