Any hope Libya had of overhauling a one-goal loss first time out against Algeria did not last long in Blida, with El Arbi Hilal Soudani and Islam Slimani scoring within seven minutes as the hosts cruised to a 2-0 victory.
A draw in Durban on Wednesday next week divides the 15 survivors plus South Africa — automatic qualifiers as hosts — into four groups for the Jan. 19 to Feb. 10 tournament.
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