Botswana reaches first African Cup of Nations

JOHANNESBURG (AP)—Botswana has qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time, while defending champion Egypt is facing the prospect of missing out on the continental championship it has previously dominated.

Botswana became the first team to qualify after a 1-0 win in Chad on Saturday sealed its place at the 2012 tournament.

Seven-time winner Egypt conceded an injury-time goal in a 1-0 loss to South Africa, leaving it winless in three games and with a huge task to qualify.

On Sunday, Ivory Coast maintained its 100 percent record with a 2-1 win over Benin and Ghana had a convincing 3-0 victory in Congo.

Nigeria marked its first competitive international under coach Samson Siasia with a resounding 4-0 hammering of Ethiopia