New African champions Esperance suffered their first domestic defeat in almost a year in Tunisia, while Algerian leaders USM Alger lost a narrow derby battle and new champions were crowned in Kenya and Madagascar.
Tusker clinched the Kenyan league championship on the final day of the season, defeating Congo United 1-0 to beat out holders Ulinzi Stars by a single point for the trophy.
Titles were won in Côte d’Ivoire, Sudan and Zimbabwe by teams familiar with the top of the table, while the league race in Kenya is down to the final week with all to play for.
Emmanuel Adebayor returned to the Togo side to help them become one of ten teams into the group stage of African qualifying for Brazil 2014, which also included Kenya, who eased by Seychelles.
Visiting the Home of FIFA on Tuesday, the President of the Football Kenya Federation Sam Nyamweya spoke to the FIFA President and FIFA.com.
On the first matchday in the African Zone of Brazil 2014 qualifying, scores favoured the away teams as six out of the ten won on a goal-laden day for travellers.
FIFA WC 2014 Prel. Comp. African Zone
2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
