Five Africa Cup of Nations facts
What you need to know:
- Sudan, who hosted and won the 1970 Cup of Nations when it was an eight-team competition, and neighbours South Sudan have lost all four qualifiers.
- South Africa and Uganda have not conceded in four matches while the Seychelles have the worst defence, leaking 14 goals, including six in South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG
Five 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying facts ahead of matchday 5 this weekend:
- Tunisia are only team boasting a 100 percent record having beaten Egypt 1-0, eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) 2-0 and Niger 1-0 and 2-1 in Group J.
- Sudan, who hosted and won the 1970 Cup of Nations when it was an eight-team competition, and neighbours South Sudan have lost all four qualifiers.
- Egypt are the leading scorers with 12 goals, helped by six at home to Niger in a match where Liverpool star Mohamed Salah missed two penalties.
- South Africa and Uganda have not conceded in four matches while the Seychelles have the worst defence, leaking 14 goals, including six in South Africa.
- Nigerian Odion Ighalo, the former Watford striker, is the leading individual scorer with six goals, five of which came in home and away matches against Libya.
