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Kenya were held to a surprise goalless draw at home by
Mauritius in the second leg of their preliminary round tie but
progress after a 5-2 victory on the Indian Ocean island last
Wednesday.
Kenya, who were captained in the two legs by Southampton's
Victor Wanyama, now play the Cape Verde Islands in the next
round of knockout matches next month.
Tanzania lost 1-0 at neighbours Malawi in Blantyre on Sunday but
a 2-0 victory from the first leg in Dar-es-Salaam last Wednesday
ensured they advanced.
John Banda scored just before halftime for Malawi but they could
not find a crucial second goal. Tanzania's next opponents are
Algeria.
Tiny Sao Tom e Principe, who won their first World Cup tie last
week by beating Ethiopia with a late goal at home, were brought
back to earth with a thud as they lost 3-0 in Sunday's return in
Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia's opponents in the next round are Congo.
The balance of the eight preliminary round, two-legged ties will
be completed on Tuesday.
The 11 winners advance to the next knockout round, to be played
over two legs in November, after which 20 aggregate winners are
divided into five qualifying groups. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson;
Editing by Ken Ferris)
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