Yaya Toure is on the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist.
Emmanuel Emenike's retirement shocks Sunday Oliseh.
Reigning champions Nigeria thrashed hosts Chile 5:1 to book their place in the last 16.
'The Golden Eaglets' began the defence of their Fifa Under-17 World Cup crown with a 2:0 victory.
Four nations will represent Africa at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup finals in Chile.
2018 World Cup second round qualifiers.
Delay would "create further instability".
Chad and Comoros with shock wins.
Yaya Toure has been included on an initial list of 37 names.
Tanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya go through.
Brahim Díaz is a 26-year-old professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Real Madrid and for Morocco.
He is the top scorer of the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, scoring 7 goals.
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Top Goal Scorer
Morocco