Here's the roundup of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nation qualifiers...

Nigeria 4 - 0 Libya

Odion Ighalo's first international hat-trick and a maiden Nigeria goal for Samuel Kalu fired the Super Eagles to a 4-0 victory over Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.

The Changchun Yatai forward opened scoring from the spot in the fourth minute, doubling his tally in the 58th minute, before completing his hat-trick 11 minutes later.

Kalu added a fourth right at the death to seal a win which ensures Nigeria climb into second place in Group E, a point behind leaders South Africa.

South Africa 6 - 0 Seychelles

South Africa annihilated Seychelles 6-0 in Group E game at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

An own goal by the Seychelles defender Nigel Hoareau fired South Africa ahead before Thulani Hlatshwayo, Lebo Mothiba, Percy Tau, Dino Ndlovu and Teboho Mokoena completed the rout.

The South Africans top the group with seven points from three games.

Senegal 3 - 0 Sudan


Senegal recorded a 3-0 win over Sudan in Group A match at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar thanks to goals from Pape Abou Cisse, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Mbaye Niang.

With the win, the Lions of Teranga climbed to the top of the group table, while the Falcons of Jediane remained fourth on the standings.

Equatorial Guinea 0 - 1 Madagascar

Madagascar recored a surprise 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea at the Estadio de Bata in Bata.

Veteran forward Faneva Andriatsima scored the only goal of the game for the Island nation who could book their ticket to Cameroon in the reverse fixture at the Vontovorona Stadium on Tuesday

Victory moves the Islanders a step closer to a first ever AFCON appearance.

Barea, who stunned Sudan 3-1 in Al-Ubayyid before holding heavyweights Senegal to a 2-2 draw in Antananarivo, stay second in Group A.

Defeat leaves Nzalang Nacional on three points from their allotted matches, and in desperate need of a win next week to keep their Afcon hopes alive.

Tunisia 1 - 0 Niger

Despite being reduced to ten men, Tunisia maintained their 100 percent win record in Group J of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign after beating Niger 1-0 at the Stade Olympique de Radès thanks to a strike from Yassine Meriah.

The two countries will lock horns again next week Tuesday in another 2019 AFCON qualifier.

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