AFCON 2017 Qualification 

Group C

South Sudan 1 - 2 Benin

Group E

Guinea-Bissau 1 - 0 Kenya Zambia 1 - 1 Congo

Group F

Sao Tome and Principe 2 - 1 Libya

Group G

Chad 0 - 1 Tanzania

African football outsiders Sao Tome e Principe and Guinea-Bissau achieved rare Cup of Nations victories Wednesday as seven days of qualifying kicked off.

A couple of late goals gave Sao Tome a dramatic 2-1 triumph over Libya while Guinea-Bissau spoilt the debut of Kenya coach Samuel Okumbi with a 1-0 win.

New Fifa president Gianni Infantino saw South Sudan fall 2-1 at home to Benin while wasteful Zambia were held 1-1 by Congo Brazzaville.

Reigning Africa-based Caf Footballer of the Year Mbwana Samatta was the match-winner as Tanzania triumphed 1-0 in Chad.

Faisal Al Badry scored for Libya -- ranked 20 places higher than Sao Tome in Africa -- midway through the first half at the Estadio 12 de Julho in Sao Tome.

But the team representing the tiny, Portuguese-speaking island state stunned the visitors with two goals within five minutes during the closing stages.

Ahmed Al Terbi deflected a shot into the net on 82 minutes and Luis Leal struck the winner against opponents guided by former Spain coach Javier Clemente.

Sao Tome and Libya started the game pointless after losing to co-leaders Cape Verde and Morocco in previous Group F matchdays.

Hopes than Okumbi could succeed where Scot Bobby Williamson constantly failed were dashed as Idrissa Camara headed a 19th-minute winner for Guinea-Bissau, 18 places below Kenya in the African rankings.

Having begun their Group E campaign by holding Congo away, Kenya have suffered successive defeats against Zambia and Guinea-Bissau to prop up the standings. Congo and Zambia have five points each in Group E, Guinea-Bissau four and Kenya one.