Senegal were the only major side to fall as Round Three of the African qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa entered the final straight.
Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for South Africa 2010 with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone.
Brazil took seven points from a possible nine to win Group G, while Portugal went through as their runners-up, one point clear of Côte d’Ivoire.