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Last Updated: Friday, 3 September, 2004, 19:09 GMT 20:09 UK
Clockwatch: World Cup qualifiers
Follow all the action LIVE from the African World Cup qualifers.

All match times are in GMT

Group One - Zambia 1-0 Liberia RESULT
Group Five - Kenya 3-2 Malawi RESULT
Group Two - Burkina Faso 2-0 Uganda RESULT
Group Five - Morocco 1-1 Tunisia RESULT

2127: RESULT Morocco 1-1 Tunisia The full-time whistle goes and Morocco, having completely outclassed their opponents in the second half, fail to get more than one point after a thrilling game.

2125: Hadji misses a chance to grab another goal for Morocco as he just cannot reach the ball.

2122: GOAL Morocco 1-1 Tunisia The home side are rewarded for their efforts, when Talal El Karkouri hits a free-kick from 35 yards and equalizes after his shot takes a deflection off the Tunisian defence.

2120: Boumnijel shows quick responses to turn Zairi's shot round the post.

2118: Boumnijel redeems himself with a fine save from Hadji after initially flapping at a cross.

2111: Substitute Hadji wastes a great chance for Morocco when he decides to lob Boumnijel, but the ball sails over the crossbar.

2107: Moroccan players protest Clayton's substitution to the referee as the Tunisian walks towards the bench. The match is stopped and the fourth official calls the referee who finally sends off Clayton.

2104: Clayton runs towards the sidelines and asks to be substituted after the Egyptian referee failed to send him off for a second yellow card.

2103: Jose Clayton fouls Zairi on the right-hand side, and the Egyptian referee shows the defender a yellow card for the second time - but fails to dismiss him.

2058: Youssef Hadji replaces midfielder Abdelkrim Kaissi as the home side goes in search of an equaliser.

2054: Tunisia defender Khaled Badra makes a vital interception to block Zairi's cross.

2052: Atlas Lions' skipper Naybet is booked for a foul on Francisco Dos Santos.

2050: Morocco's Marouane Chamakh finds some space on the left-hand side but fails to find the back of the net from five yards out.

2049: Mehdi Nafti collects a ball cleared by the Moroccan defence on the edge of the penalty area but shoots wide.

2045: Morocco have settled better in the second half and are causing problems down the flanks - with Zairi still causing the most troubles for Tunisia's defenders.

2041: Morocco boss Zaki makes his first change bringing on Mohamed Yaacoubi for Houssine Kharja.

2040: The Moroccans continue to press forward for an equaliser as the pace of the game begins to drop a little.

2039: A lashing right-footed effort from Zairi goes close as it hits the bar and bounces down and away to safety.

2038: Tunisia restart the match with neither side having made any substitutions.

2016: Half-time in Rabat. African champions Tunisia take their slender lead into the interval but there is a sense that there will be more goals to come in a very open and entertaining match.

2012: Morocco's Murad Hidiouad is shown a yellow card after elbowing Dos Santos.

2009: Jaziri is denied a penalty after he appeared to be kicked by Moroccan defender Abdeslam Ouaddou.

2007: Jaidi deflects Zairi's cross away for a corner as Morocco try to break down the Tunisian backline.

2006: RESULT Burkina Faso 2-0 Uganda

2002: Murad Hidiouad races forward on the right for Morocco but his shot is saved by Boumnijel, then Jaziri forces a save at the other end as both sides show no signs of letting the tempo drop.

1956: The flurry of cards continues as Tunisia's Jose Clayton is booked for a harsh tackle against Zairi.

1954: Tunisian midfielder Adel Chedli receives a yellow card after bringing down Morrocan goalkeeper Nadir Lamyaghri.

1951: Jaidi is shown a yellow card by the Egyptian referee after bringing down Moroccan striker Chammakh. Karkouri steps in for the foul and his powerful 35-yard strike is saved by Boumnijel.

1950: Zied Jaziri and Dos Santos combine well together but Moroccan captain Naybet denies their efforts.

1948: Zairi is proving a real threat for the Tunisian defence but cannot find enough support from his teammates.

1943: GOAL Burkina Faso 2-0 Uganda Nikiema Abdul Aziz fires home from the edge of the box with a low and a hard shot.

1942: GOAL Morocco 0-1 Tunisia Against the run of play, Francisco Dos Santos blasts Tunisia into the lead with a wonderful strike from Karim Hagui's pass.

1941: Zairi breaks forward at pace from the right side and crosses, but the ball is cut out by Jaidi.

1940: Moroccan striker Zairi sets his sights on goal as space opens up in front of him, but his long-range effort is saved by Tunisian goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel.

1936: The match in Ouagadougou is underway again after the floodlights come back on.

1936: Naybet clears Riadh Bouazizi's drifted ball away from the danger zone as the Tunisians try to push into attack.

1934: Morocco's left-footed midfielder Youssef Moukhtari bundles his way through the Tunisian defence as his side goes on the attack but his shot goes wide.

1932: Morocco's Noureddine Naybet puts Jaouad Zairi through with a neat chip but the striker fires over the bar.

1930: Morocco kick off their Group Five qualifier against Tunisia with 70,000 fans willing them to win in Rabat. The Atlas Lions have the chance to avenge their 2004 Cup of Nations defeat, which Tunisia won 2-1 to win the continental title for the first time.

1926: The Group Two qualifier in Ouagadougou is thrown into disarray when the floodlights in the stadium go off. The players are standing on the field, while the referee consults with his linesmen.

1909: Uganda get the second half in Ouagadougou underway.

1851: Half-time in Ouagadougou, where Burkina Faso are leading 1-0.

1845: Mamadou Zongo misses a penalty for Burkina Faso.

1840: GOAL Burkina Faso 1-0 Uganda Moumouni Dagano profits from an error in the Ugandan defence and forces the ball home from close range.

1836: Burkina Faso are camped in the Ugandan half but have yet to create a clear goalscoring opportunity.

1825: The Ugandan goalkeeper receives treatment after colliding with a Burkinabe stadium. This is a concern for Ugandan coach Mike Mutebi since the squad's reserve goalkeeper, Hamza Muwonge, is not in Burkina Faso as he was deported from the Ivory Coast earlier in the week.

1824: The heavy downpour has made the pitch in Ouagadougou slippery, with players from both sides occasionally struggling to keep their balance.

1814: Burkina Faso come close to opening the scoring but the Ugandan goalkeeper tips the effort against the post.

1804: Burkina Faso kick off.

1800: The teams are out on the pitch in Ouagadougou as Burkina Faso prepare to begin their game against Uganda.

1500: RESULT Zambia 1-0 Liberia

1458: GOAL Zambia 1-0 Liberia Kalusha Bwalya - having come off the bench - scores from a free-kick on 88 minutes to seemingly sneak a win for the Chipolopolo.

1455: RESULT Kenya 3-2 Malawi

1453: GOAL Kenya 3-2 Malawi Heston Munthali converts the penalty for Malawi, but it is surely too late.

1452: A foul in the penalty area gives Malawi a glimmer of hope.

1424: Bwalya is on - but it is Liberia who have their best effort so far, Julee Jananon hitting the crossbar before the goalkeeper collects.

1415: Kalusha Bwalya is warming up on the sidelines for Zambia.

1410: Malawi go out with changed tactics - attempting to press the Kenyans back and try to grab another goal to put them back in contention.

1350: Half time in both Kenya and Zambia. In Zambia the stalemate continues - Liberia have not had a single shot at goal.

1341: GOAL Kenya 3-1 Malawi Malawi get one back through Mwakasumguma.

1334: Kenyan fans are throwing cans and stones at the police, who move in to arrest some of the crowd.

1330: GOAL Kenya 3-0 Malawi Malawi are in complete disarray as Baraza pounces again.

1326: GOAL Kenya 2-0 Malawi Dennis Oliech doubles Kenya's lead as the Malawi defence melts away.

1323: GOAL Kenya 1-0 Malawi John Baraza nets from a throw-in touched on by Oliech.

1315: The Malawians are penned back in their own half - but the Kenyans are failing to punish them as they are displaying very wayward finishing.

1306: The Kenyans are having much of the early pressure, twice going close in the early minutes.

1301: Liberia kick off in their match against Zambia in front of a capacity crowd of 35,000.

1259: Kenya are under way against Malawi.

1245: The national anthems begin in Kenya and Zambia ahead of the first matches of the day.


Other results/fixtures

Friday 3 September :
Group 3 - Libya 4-1 Benin

Sunday 5 September:
Group 4 - Zimbabwe v Nigeria 1300
Group 2 - DR Congo v South Africa 1430
Group 4 - Angola v Rwanda 1430
Group 2 - Ghana v Cape Verde Islands 1500
Group 1 - Togo v Congo 1600
Group 3 - Ivory Coast v Sudan 1600
Group 5 - Guinea v Botswana 1630
Group 1 - Mali v Senegal 1700
Group 3 - Egypt v Cameroon 1700
Group 4 - Algeria v Gabon 1915



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