Winning starts for former Premier League managers Avram Grant and Chris Hughton marked Thursday’s round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but it was upstarts South Sudan who stole the spotlight with a shock victory.
Grant, who was Chelsea manager when they reached the 2008 Champions League final, saw his Zambia side come back after conceding first to beat Lesotho 3-1 in Ndola and go top of Group H, strengthening their chances of qualifying for next year’s finals after missing out on the last three tournaments.
Antoine Semenyo rammed home from close range with virtually the last kick of the game to earn Ghana a 1-0 home victory over Angola in the first game in charge for Hughton, the former Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United boss. Tito Okello, born in a Kenyan refugee camp, netted six minutes into stoppage time as South Sudan won 2-1 away to Congo in Brazzaville to collect their first points in Group G.
Central African Republic also recorded a rare away win as they beat Madagascar 3-0 in Antananarivo with French-based striker Louis Mafouta scoring twice.
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