OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 4.30PM.
THE preliminary rounds of the African Nations Cup championships kicked off this weekend, and there were many surprises among the results.
Namibia beat Malawi 2-1 in Windhoek on Saturday, while Burundi beat Tanzania 1-0 in their match in Bujumbura. Jean-Marie Mbuyi scored the only goal.
Swaziland lost 2-1 to Madagascar in Mbabane on Sunday, and in Maseru Lesotho and Mauritius drew 1-1. In Tripoli Algeria beat Libya 2-0, with Abdelhafid Tasfaout scoring a brace.
Djibouti lost to Kenya 3-0 in Djibouti; for the Kenyans Maurice Sunguti scored two goals. In Kampala Uganda pulverised Rwanda by 5-0. Majid Musisi scored a hat-trick of goals in the first half.
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Battle of the giants
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Luyt’s away so Boks can play
Nick Mallett has brought fun and relaxation to the Springboks, and with the post-Luyt consistency of selection, the team’s rugby playing has improved too.
Can Mac save the series?
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Running away from the field
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