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CHELSEA FC: MIKEL'S AFRICA WIN

/noticias.info/ European football in the Alps may be drawing all the headlines but many miles further south, World Cup qualification for African nations continues this weekend, including success for John Mikel Obi's Nigeria.

A last minute goal by Joseph Yobo beat Sierra Leone away to make it two wins out of two in a group that doubles up as an African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Mikel had started but exited the game by the time of the winner. He was substituted on 62 minutes and had been booked on 46.

Michael Essien is in the Ghana squad to face Lesotho on Sunday. The game will take place on neutral territory in South Africa due stadium work on Lesotho's home venue.

Ivory Coast, who like Ghana and Nigeria won their opening group game, travel to Madagascar for their second where a 40,000 crowd is expected for Sunday's match. The Ivorains are again set to be without Didier Drogba due to injury. notas_de_prensa_archivo