What did we learn from Africa's World Cup qualifiers?
We recap the talking points from the latest World Cup qualifiers in Africa, as some of the continent's heavyweights took major steps towards Qatar.
2019 Schedule
TOGTOG0TBD
0SenegalSEN
NAMNAM1FT3SenegalSEN- SenegalSEN4FT1NAMNAM
CGOCGO1FT3SenegalSEN- SenegalSEN2FT0TOGTOG
RSARSA0FT-Pens0SenegalSEN- SenegalSEN2FT-Pens
2SWZSWZ - SenegalSEN2FT
1MWIMWI - SenegalSEN2FT
1ZIMZIM - SenegalSEN1FT
0MOZMOZ - SenegalSEN1FT2NAMNAM
- SenegalSEN2FT
0CPVCPV - SenegalSEN3FT
1ZAMZAM - SenegalSEN1FT1SWZSWZ
- CGOCGO0FT0SenegalSEN
GNBGNB0FT1SenegalSEN- SenegalSEN2FT0GNBGNB
- SenegalSEN0CANC
0MTNMTN 
MARMAR3FT1SenegalSEN- SenegalSENPPDSWZSWZ
- CGOCGOPPDSenegalSEN
- GNBGNBPPDSenegalSEN
- SenegalSENPPDGNBGNB
- SWZSWZ1FT4SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN2FT0CGOCGO
GHAGHA1FT-Pens1SenegalSEN
2019 Schedule
4-0-0, 1st in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
- GHAGHA113/10FT
1SenegalSEN - SenegalSEN213/11FT0CGOCGO
- SWZSWZ117/11FT4SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN0FT0GNBGNB
- GNBGNB0FT0SenegalSEN
- CGOCGO0FT0SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN0FT0SWZSWZ
- MARMAR39/10FT1SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN013/10FT0MTNMTN
- SenegalSEN211/11FT0GNBGNB
- GNBGNB015/11FT1SenegalSEN
- CGOCGO026/3FT0SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN130/3FT1SWZSWZ
- SenegalSEN35/6FT1ZAMZAM
- SenegalSEN28/6FT0CPVCPV
- SenegalSEN17/7FT2NAMNAM
- SenegalSEN19/7FT0MOZMOZ
- SenegalSEN213/7FT1ZIMZIM
- SenegalSEN214/7FT1MWIMWI
- SenegalSEN216/7FT2SWZSWZ
- RSARSA018/7FT0SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN21/9FT0TOGTOG
- CGOCGO17/9FT3SenegalSEN
- SenegalSEN49/10FT1NAMNAM
- NAMNAM112/10FT3SenegalSEN
- TOGTOG0TBD0SenegalSEN
Morocco, Senegal one win from WC qualification
Morocco and Senegal moved to within one victory of advancing to the last phase of African World Cup qualifying after wins on Saturday.
100 days to AFCON: How are the favourites shaping up?
With 100 days to go until the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon on January 9, ESPN's Ed Dove runs the rule over the top nine contenders.
Nigeria, Tunisia win CAF World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia remain on track for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as round two of Africa's group preliminaries concluded on Tuesday.
Senegal start World Cup qualifying with win on Mane goal
Sadio Mane scored for Senegal as they began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home win over Togo as Africa kicked off the group phase.
Sadio Mane puts Senegal ahead in World Cup qualifying (0:31)
Africa's World Cup qualifiers hard-hit by Premier League's 'red zone' rule
Africa kicks off the group phase of its World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday with countries having to juggle their line-ups due to COVID restrictions.
Sources: Spurs to beat City for Senegal's Sarr
Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the transfer of Metz talent Pape Sarr, sources have told ESPN.
Far-too-early predictions: Will Nigeria win 2022 Africa Cup of Nations?
ESPN looks forward to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, making far-too-early predictions and a group-by-group rundown after the draw.
AFCON 2021: Holders Algeria to face Ivory Coast
Holders Algeria have been drawn in a group alongside Ivory Coast in the group stage for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Chelsea's Edouard Mendy on the brink of Champions League history
If Chelsea win the Champions League on Saturday, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy will be the first African stopper to win the title in its current form.
ESPN'S (almost) complete guide to (most) Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
With 23 out of 24 Africa Cup of Nations sides decided, due to a COVID-19-related delay in one fixture, ESPN runs the rule over the 2022 competitors.
Far-too-early prediction of the top six Afcon contenders
With nine months to go until the tournament, here are ESPN's far-too-early predictions of the top six contenders for the continent's grandest prize.
Monaco sign Senegal winger Diatta from Brugge
AS Monaco have signed Senegal international Krepin Diatta from Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee.
Laurens: Diop was a player with a big heart (0:43)
Senegal World Cup hero Diop dies at 42
Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who scored the winner to defeat World Cup holders France in the 2002 tournament, has died aged 42.
Mane strikes to secure Senegal's AFCON finals spot
Senegal became the first country to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals after Sadio Mane secured a 1-0 victory away at Guinea Bissau.
Behind the design: How PUMA came up with Africa's striking new kits
Puma's head of product line management, David Bremond, spoke to ESPN about the five new African kits released during the international window.
Morocco impress, Ghana crumble, Micho fumes as Africa enters international window
Africa's national teams returned to action for the first time in 11 months, with a series of friendlies involving the continent's biggest nations.
Meet Africa's exciting new crop of international debutants
While Africa has lost out on Saka and Traore, there are plenty of exciting young players set to make their debuts during this international window.
Sources: Chelsea set for £18m Mendy deal
That could rise to as much as £25m as the Premier League club look to find a new No. 1 to replace Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Mane deserved FIFA Best, not Messi - Giresse
Sadio Mane should have won last year's FIFA World Player of the Year award ahead of Lionel Messi, France legend Alain Giresse has told ESPN.
Monaco star helping homeless in Catalonia
Monaco's Keita Balde has said he will pay rent for 200 seasonal workers who have been sleeping rough in the city of Lleida.
Mane told to leave Liverpool to further career
Diomansy Kamara says Liverpool "are maybe not the best advocates" for Sadio Mane's individual aspirations, "despite their outstanding performances".
A tribute to Pape Diouf, Africa's pioneer into European football
Pape Diouf, Africa's first high-profile sporting loss to the coronavirus, is remembered as "a man of conviction, generous ... he had integrity."