Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash

Patrick Vieira made his debut as Senegal coach with a 1-1 draw against Mozambique, Nicolas Jackson opening the scoring for Senegal. Nigeria narrowly beat Madagascar 2-1 after being threatened, while Cape Verde lost 3-1 away to Mali. Cape Verde, known for holding Spain and taking Argentina to extra time, played their match in Maputo due to stadium standards issues in Senegal.