Nigeria bounced back from their shocking midweek defeat, beating the Central African Republic 2-0 and moving up to the top of Group C in the hunt for a World Cup spot next year.
The Super Eagles suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to the Central African nation on Wednesday but recovered in Douala thanks to goals from Leon Balogun and Victor Osimhen.
Uganda and Mali will battle it out for Group E singles in the next World Cup qualifying round after winning their games in the fourth round on Sunday.
Uganda beat neighboring Rwanda 1-0 in Kampala, with Fahad Bayo scoring the only goal that gave the Cranes their second win in a row.
In Nairobi, the Harambee Stars’ hopes of reaching it next year were dashed after their 1-0 loss to Mali.
After the 5-0 win on Wednesday, it was the second loss in a row against the West African nation.
Here are the results of the day;
- Kenya 0-1 Mali
- Central Africa 0-2 Nigeria
- Benin 0-1 Tanzania
- Uganda 1-0 Rwanda