Round-up: Ethiopia ended the hopes of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa from making next year's finals in Brazil.
Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick as Egypt won 4-2 in Zimbabwe to keep up their 100 per cent run in the World Cup qualifiers.
About 300 soldiers and police were on patrol as Libya drew 0-0 with Democratic Republic of Congo in a World Cup qualifier.
The much-maligned Confederations Cup will be anything but a meaningless pre-World Cup jaunt for Brazil.
Five-times world champions Brazil plummeted further down the FIFA rankings as they hit a record low of 22nd place.
Police, army patrols and checkpoints will beef up security at Libya's first home international match in over two years on Friday.
Desmond Tutu has joined calls for UEFA to move the Under-21 European Championship from Israel.
Departing Mali coach Patrice Carteron says he is prepared to take charge of his team's two World Cup qualifiers next month.
Mali's World Cup campaign was thrown into turmoil when coach Patrice Carteron signed a contract with TP Mazembe Englebert.
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