10-man Ghana were held to a draw against Benin in their Africa Cup of Nations clash.
The 2-2 score-line saw both Andre and Jordan Ayew score for Ghana, who are four-time champions.
Meanwhile, Cameroon defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in Group F's other game on Tuesday night.
Wednesday's matches feature Nigeria taking on Guinea, Uganda facing off against Zimbabwe and hosts Egypt playing Congo.
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Italy will win Six Nations soon, says wing Lynagh
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