The match started with a dominant Nigeria, but as the minutes passed, Benin took control and made it 1-0. The rest of the first half was all about the home side looking for the second. The second half started with a more aggressive visitors in search of an equalizer that never seemed to come.

The qualification format is very simple: 12 team groups, 4 teams in each, with 2 top teams advancing to the final stage. Before the decisive matches, the intrigue remains in almost all the groups

Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers.

In a match with little scoring action, Equatorial Guinea and Algeria played out a scoreless draw after confirming their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday.

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