Fourteen teams have qualified for the 2016 edition of the African Nations Championship in Rwanda, with two more spots still up for grabs.
The qualified teams include: Angola, Congo DR, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and hosts Rwanda.
Among the casualties are Senegal, knocked out, but on away goal rule, following a 3-3 aggregate draw with Guinea.
Togo were eliminated after losing 3-1 on aggregate to Niger Republic.
Uganda did the double over Sudan and won 4-0 on aggregate, while Zambia recorded a 4-1 win over Mozambique in the two legs.
Nigeria survived a second leg penalty to draw 0-0 with Burkina Faso and ensure a 2-0 aggregate win, while Mali continued their fantastic form in the continent's football to qualify ahead of Mauritania.
South Africa, who lost 2-3 to Angola on aggregate, in a tie in which both teams lost their home ties.
In North Africa, Morocco and Tunisia are also through the finals.
Meanwhile, Ghana and Cameroon will know their fate in the coming weekend when they face Cote d'Ivoire and Congo respectively.
Ghana beat the Ivoirians 2-1 in the first leg in Kumasi, while Cameroon and visitors Congo drew 0-0.
QUALIFIED TEAMS IN BOLD LETTERS
Angola (beat South Africa 3-2 on agg), Zambia (beat Mozambique 4-1 on agg), Uganda (beat Sudan 4-0 on agg), Niger (beat Togo 3-1 on agg), Gabon (beat Chad 2-1 on agg), Nigeria (beat Burkina Faso 2-0 on agg), Zimbabwe (beat Lesotho 4-2 on agg), Guinea (beat Senegal on goal difference after 3-3 on agg), Ethiopia (beat Burundi 2-3 on agg), Mali (beat Mauritania 3-2 on agg), Congo DR (opponents Central African Republic withdrew), Morocco, Tunisia (qualified from North African group), Rwanda - Hosts
Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana TBD (Ghana won 2-1 in the first leg.)
Congo vs Cameroon TBD (Both drew 0-0 in Cameroon in the first leg.)
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