Sunday's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

The BBC's Charles Mangwiro in Maputo says the Machava stadium is only half full for the visit of Morocco - but the those are there are in high spirits on a hot afternoon. Teams are out on the pitch warming up.

The BBC's Steve Vickers says that only about 8,000 fans are in the Rufaro Stadium in Harare for Zimbabwe's game against Angola - the ticket price of US$10 has put a lot of people off. One famous face in the crowd is former Olympic swimming champions Kirsty Coventry.

The pre-match introductions are underway in Maputo where Mozambique are hosting Morocco.

Remember these are the final round qualifiers for the 2013 Afirca Cup of Nations - the 15 winners over two legs will join hosts South Africa in the finals next January. The second legs are on the weekend of 12-14 October. One big shock already this weekend as Cape Verde beat visiting Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday.

Michael Musonda Jr on the BBC Africa's Facebook pages says - "At least we managed to humiliate Uganda with a 1 nil, Zambia for the trophy again." Not sure that a 1-0 win at home counts a humiliation but a win is a win!

Samuel Chibuike Otiono on BBC Africa's Facebook pages says: "A 2-2 away draw isn't a bad one for the Super Eagles of Nigeria; as we hope to finish it up with a big win in Calabar come Oct. 14th"

Early chance for Mozambique as they see an effort deflected away as the Moroccans try and organise their defence.

Morocco are now finding their feet in this game and are putting some pressure on Mozambique and have won their first corner.

Mozambique looking dangerous in attack and have two good chances to open the scoring in less than a minute but are unable to convert either opportunity.

William Kokulo on BBC Africa's Facebook page says: "I just hope that my darling Lone Star of Liberia will qualified for south Africa 2013. Drawing with Nigeria may not be a bad result."

The BBC's Charles Mangwiro in Maputo says the hosts Mozambique are enjoying the majority of the possession in the opening 15 minutes of the match against Morocco.

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The BBC's Charles Mangwiro says that Mamba's winger Elias Pelembe is proving a thorn in the side for Morocco's back four but still looking for a first goal in the game in Maputo.

Things are a bit more balanced in Maputo now but its hosts Mozambique who again come close with Almiro Lobo's rising shot tipped over the bar by the Moroccan goalkeeper Aziz El Qinani.

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Morocco are now relying on fast counter attacks against Mozambique and they are now looking more dangerous than in the opening stages of this match.

Bobby T Jakachira on BBC Africa's Facebook page: "Wait.. dreaming?? 2-0 to Zim aganst Angola! 2013 AFCON promises." And it just got better!

Byakagaba Rogers on BBC Africa's Facebook page says: "It's time for Africa's sleeping giant to wake up come the 14th Oct. How can Afcon be played for all these years without Uganda Cranes? This is unacceptable. We go we go Uganda Cranes."

In thirty minutes time DR Congo are due to take on Equatorial Guinea and the Leopards' coach Claude LeRoy is confident that his squad can get a win now he has persuaded both Yousouf Mulumbu and Dieumerci Mbokani to return to action.

The BBC's Charles Mangwiro says Morocco aren't looking too desperate to attack here and are playing very defensively.

Mozambique make a change Stelio Ernesto comes on for Celco Buque - as coach Gert Engels tries to liven things up in attack.

Still no score in Maputo and the home fans are still booing and jeering their own player Jerry Sitoe demanding that he be substituted.

And calls for Sitoe to be replaced only increase when he tries to chest the ball down instead of heading the ball goalwards - the ball is cleared for a corner.

Morocco are in shock as Joao Mazive goes close to getting a second for Mozambique as his effort hits the side netting.

Abdullahi D Ibrahim on BBC Africa Facebook: "Congratulations Zimbabwe, South Africa is the place for you next year. I can't see Angola doing any magic in the return leg." Don't count those chickens just yet Abdullahi - that away goal could prove crucial.

Mozambique are now looking to take the pace out of this game Jerry Sitoe is now playing it backwards each time he gets the ball rather than pushing forward.

DR Congo striker Deo Kanga shoots but the ball flies a few centimetres over the bar.

The stadium is shocked into silence as Morocco shoot just wide of an open goal with the goalkeepr badly exposed.

We are into three minutes of injury time in Mozambique.

In Kinshasa the hosts are having the better chances and have had three corners so far but they haven't been able to break through the Equatorial Guinea defence and when they do their shots aren't on target.

The crowd has gone wild in Maputo with that win over Morocco - the BBC's Charles Mangwiro says the security forces are trying to keep things under control.

Mozambique coach Gert Engels tells the BBC's Charles Mangwiro: "We were very patient and everybody knows that the second leg will be very difficult because Morocco is tough at home."

DR Congo striker Dieumerci Mbokani has his shot saved by the legs of the Equatorial Guinea keeper, it goes behind for the Leopards' sixth corner. Minutes before that Congolsese striker Dioko Kaluyituka missed a 20 metre free-kick, his effort went over the bar.

Equatorial Guinea finally get their first corner but their effort is wasted.

The BBC's Steve Vickers says that Zimbabwe face a very tricky second leg in Angola. He says that the experienced strikers of Manucho and Djalma whe came on as second-half substitutes both looked dangerous. He adds that Zimbabwe's first-half performance was outstanding especially Khama Billiat, who plays in South Africa. I guess the headlines in Zimbabwe tomorrow will be something like "Brilliant Billiat."

DR Congo have now had 8 corners in the game - the latest was intercepted by the Equatorial Guinea keeper Philippe Ovono.

The BBC's Charles Mangwiro in Maputo says that Morocco's attempts to re-create the passing game of World and European Champions Spain backfired on them as they lost 2-0 to Mozambique.

Bobby T Jakachira on BBC Africa's Facebook page says: "Zimbabwe to score first in Luanda and destabilize Angola's plans. Watch out!"

The BBC's Charles Mangwiro says that news of Mozambique's shock win over Morocco is spreading quickly not only in Maputo but around the country and is sparking wild celebrations everywhere. There's news of chaotic scenes across the country. He says the party will continue long into the night.

Some news of the 2013 Nations Cup hosts South Africa. They will not be replacing Dino Ndlovu or Benni McCarthy for their friendly against Mozambique on Tuesday. The duo were both injured in Bafana Bafana's 1-0 loss to Brazil in Sao Paulo on Friday evening. England-based midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi has also been released to return to Crystal Palace, leaving coach Gordon Igesund with 21 players to work with.

So we have two more first leg games left this weekend Libya are playing Algeria - that game is being played in Morocco because of the continuing security concerns in Libya. In Conakry it's Guinea hosting Niger, the surprise qualifiers for the Nations Cup earlier this year in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Both games are set to kick-off at 1700GMT.

Mosh Jaffar Wa Pilli on the BBC Africa Facebook page says: "African football has taken a dramatic twist. Whats happening to all the big name nations?"

The match officials for Guinea v Niger are Daniel Bennett from South Africa and he is assissted by his compatriot Siwela Thusi and Range Marwa of Kenya.

Despite it being on neutral territory in the Moroccan city of Casablanca there appears to be some fans in the stadium, at a guess a couple of hundred Algerian fans watching their team.

Algeria break down the left and put a cross in but it is cut our by the Libyan defence before it reaches the unmarked striker in the centre.

Also still goalless in Conakry between Guinea and Niger.

Amílcar Tavares on BBC Africa's Facebook page: "I'm happy for Mozambique's brilliant match and I hope that Angola will overcome. I saw Zimbabwe being trashed in Cape Verde last year."

We are midway through the first halves of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers of this weekend and it's goalless between Libya and Algeria as well as Guinea versus Niger.

A long range effort from Algeria goes harmlessly wide of the Libya goal - the Algerians are having the better of this game but Libya have had a few moments of their own.

Great chance for Libya a freekick is swung into the area and a red-shirted player gets in a shot that hits the Algerian keeper's legs and then is scrambled away.

Libya should be ahead! The ball is lofted into the area and the Algerian defender slips over leaving a Libyan player on his own six metres out but he gets his feet in a tangle trying to control the ball and trips over allowing the keeper to gather the ball and clear.

BBC Afrique's Diallo Cellou Tata is watching Guinea against Niger and says that neither side has been able to create any good chances and they haven't been helped by the poor pitch that was affected by a heavy downpour this morning.

Aisarob in Uganda texts to in reply to Kalumba at 1738: "I think Cameroon FA needs to get humble enough to accept that they very much need Samuel Eto'o, not easy to replace in the short term, and similarly Eto'o needs to humble enough to accept that his country needs him. Come on Eto'o rescue your country men, we can't afford to miss Indomitable Lions again." Cameroon lost the first leg of their 2013 Nations Cup qualifier 2-0 in Cape Verde without Samuel Eto'o who turned down the chance to play after completing his 8 month ban for his part in a player strike last year.

Tavonga Runavo I am happy for Zimbabwe, we were not thrashed in Cape Verde last year..We lost 2-1 and that is not a thrashing in football terms

Approaching an hour played in Morocco and it remains goalless between Libya and Algeria, who are still dominating the possession without creating the chances.

Understandably it's not a big crowd in Casablanca but the fans that are there are making themselves heard - it's still Libya 0-0 Algeria.

A good save fom Niger keeper Daouda Kassaly, who plays for Coton Sport in Cameroon, to deny Ibrahima Traore from adding to Guinea's lead.

Good spell of pressure from Libya now - don't forget Libya beat Cameroon 2-1 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier in June.

Good effort from Algeria. A shot from outside the area is well saved by the Libyan keeper.

AC Milan's Kevin Constant swings in a great free-kick that goes narrowly wide of Daouda Kassaly's post.

We have about 15 minutes left in Conakry and the hosts Guinea still lead 1-0 against Niger.

While in Casablanca there are 10 minutes left on the clock and it's goalless between Libya and Algeria.

BBC Afrique's Diallo Cellou Tata says that it is now raining heavily in Conakry - that will probably make the pitch even more difficult to play on.

Algeria have a great chance for a late winner the ball is crossed in from the left but the Libyan defence manage to scramble the ball away.

Guinea keeper Aziz Keita called into action in injury time as Niger striker Moussa Maazou gets a shot on target.

I will give the last word of the weekend to Mqondisi-mq KaNkomo who left this comment on BBC Africa's Facebook page: "What a twist in African football. Gone are the days of so called big guns and so called minnows. These days all these teams are just at the same level."

Well given the results we have seen this weekend it really is hard to disagree! Thanks for all your comments. Join us again on the weekend of 12-14 October for the second legs of these ties, to decide the 15 teams that will join hosts South Africa at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.