Nigeria are favourites to go through, but don’t belittle us or imagine that we will be easy opponents,” Walter Nyamilandu, President of the Football Association of Malawi
With Malawi drawn alongside two qualifiers, of which Namibia and Kenya look favourites, heavy-hitters Nigeria will fancy their chances in Group F, but a lacklustre record against minnows means they can't relax.
The Cup of Nations was a showcase for players seemingly on the cusp of greatness. We look at Egypt’s Gedo and a few other stars in the making.
Algeria's scoreless draw with Angola was enough to see both teams into the last eight of the Cup of Nations after Malawi were knocked off by Mali.
The Indomitable Lions and the Super Eagles booked their places at South Africa 2010, while Egypt and Algeria face play-off on Wednesday.
Algeria or Egypt? Cameroon or Gabon? Tunisia or Nigeria? A dramatic conclusion ensues as Africa's last three places at the FIFA World Cup are seized.
