Ghana players celebrate with fans after winning their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations against Guinea in Malabo February 1, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)
Ghana garnered maximum six points from two Group H games after claiming a 1-0 victory away to Rwanda in the African Cup of Nations on Saturday while South Sudan made history after recording their first ever win in a competitive match.
The Black Stars, who lost to Ivory Coast in the 2015 Nations Cup final, needed a superb 88th-minute free kick from Mubarak Wakaso to break down Rwanda and secure their second win from two games after opening their qualifying campaign with a 7-1 hammering of Mauritius.
Mauritius take on Mozambique, who lost to Rwanda in their opening match, in the other Group H clash on Sunday.
South Sudan claimed a historic victory after defeating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Group C, thanks to a goal from Atak Lual seven minutes after the restart.
The country gained its independence from Sudan in 2011 and its football team played the first official match one year later, a friendly against Uganda which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Senegal collected maximum points from their opening two matches of Group K after beating Namibia 2-0.
Cheikhou Kouyate opened the scoring on 36 minutes before Southampton winger Sadio Mane wrapped up the win with a 56th-minute goal.
Senegal have six points, three ahead of Burundi who defeated Niger (3 points) 2-0, thanks to goals from Fiston Abdul Razak and Papy Faty.
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