Ahmed Hossam scored the winner for Egypt

Two of the teams were in action in Cairo, where four-time African champions Egypt beat Senegal by a lone goal.

The Pharaohs' win came courtesy of a 60th minute strike from Marseille's Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam.

Two other African sides played a goalless draw in Tunis, as Nations Cup hosts Tunisia took on Morocco.

Tunisia's Adel Chedly failed to beat Khalid Fouami from the penalty spot, after the Moroccan 'keeper brought down Ziad Jaziri in the first minute of the second-half.

It is the second successive game in which Tunisia has failed to score and the home fans, disappointed with their display, booed the team off the pitch.

After losing 1-0 to Japan last Wednesday, Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre will be hoping for an improvement when his side continue their Nations Cup preparations against Italy and South Africa.

Meanwhile, South Africa emerged 2-1 victors over Costa Rica in Potchefstroom.

All three goals came in the game's closing stage, with Siyabonga Nomvete scoring the first goal in the 74th minute.

An own goal by Aaron Mokoena gave Costa Rica the equaliser four minutes later. But Patrick Mayo came to South Africa's rescue by grabbing the winner four minutes from time.

The Bafana Bafana's latest win comes after their 3-0 victory over Lesotho on 8 October, when John Moshoeu, Stanton Fredericks and Abram Raselemane got on the scoresheet.