The 2021 AFCON qualifiers kicked off with many continental heavyweights in action. Nigeria came from behind to get their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign to a positive start with a 2-1 Group L win over Benin at Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo.
After a scare from Stephane Sessegnon's early goal for Benin, the Super Eagles recovered to collect three points at home and take an early lead in Group L. 
Victor Osimhen converted from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time while Samuel Kalu struck just after the hour mark to complete the comeback for Nigeria.

Wednesday 13 November
Malawi 1-0 South Sudan (Group B)
Scorer: Mhango 68
Central African Republic 2-0 Burundi (Group E)
Scorers: Mabide 5, Mafouta 90
Namibia 2-1 Chad (Group A)
Scorers: Matthieu (og), Katjiukua 76 / Ndouasel 68
Cameroon 0-0 Cape Verde (Group F)
Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Eswatini (Group I)
Scorers: Jorginho 40, Piqueti 45, Mario 76
Nigeria 2-1 Benin (Group L)
Scorers: Osimhen 45, Kalu 63 / Sessegnon 3
Sierra Leon 1-1 Lesotho (Group L)
Scorers: Quee 77
Burkina Faso 0-0 Uganda (Group B)
Sudan 4-0 Sao Tome and Principe (Group C)
Scorers: Agab 7, Ahmed 44, Diogo 62 O.G, El-Rasheed 77

Angola 1-3 Gambia (Group D)
Scorers: Eduardo 3/ Ceesay 17, 18, 
Senegal 2-0 Congo (Group I)
Scorers: Sarr 26, Diallo 28
Thursday 14 November
Mozambique 2-0 Rwanda (Group F)
Scorers: Telinho 28, Edson Mexer 31
Egypt 1-1 Kenya (Group G)
Scorers: Mahmoud Kahraba 42 / Michael Olunga 67
Togo 0-1 Comoros (Group G)
Scorer: Faiz Selemanie 51
21:00 Mali v Guinea (Group A)
21:00 Ghana v South Africa (Group C)
21:00 DR Congo v Gabon (Group D)
21:00 Algeria v Zambia (Group H)
Friday 15 November
18:00 Tanzania v Equatorial Guinea (Group J)
21:00 Tunisia v Libya (Group J)
Saturday 16 November
15:00 Madagascar v Ethiopia (Group K)
21:00 Cote d'Ivoire v Niger (Group K)