Rwanda’s Amavubi Stars’ defeat of an African giant in the 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifiers was the game of the day according to Fifa website.

Being cast in the role of group favorites proved the kiss of death in several of the weekend’s CAF Zone qualifiers for the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa.

Morocco, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Angola and Mali, many of whom featured at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2008, all dropped precious points on a day of surprises.

Fifa World Cup hosts South Africa also suffered defeat in their quest to qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations. According to Fifa.com, a round up of  the all the weekend’s news from across Africa revealed the following as the continent reached the midway stage in the second round of qualifying.

Game of the day

Rwanda 3-1 Morocco

Goals: Said Abedi Makasi 14, Labama Kamana Bokota 80, Olivier Karekezi 90 (Rwanda); Youssef Safri 58 (Morocco)crucial.

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