Kenya Togo and Niger all finished their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaigns with wins on Monday with each at least salvaging pride in what has been a poor campaign in the African play-offs.
In Nairobi, Michael Olunga and Richard Odada were on the scoresheet as Kenya registered a 2-1 win over a much changed Rwanda side at the Nyayo stadium. This was Odada's second goal in national team colours, his first goal came way back in 2018 when he scored for the Kenya under-20 side against Rwanda in Machakos.
The win came on a day Football Kenya Federations (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa was arraigned in court and later released on bail pending further investigations over mismanagement of funds at Kandanda House.
The result meant that Rwanda finished bottom of Group E with just a single point, while Kenya are third with six. Uganda finished on nine, with Mali topping the table on 15 and earning the place in the African World Cup play-offs.
In another dead rubber match, Meme Placca scored the only goal of the game for Togo in the 88th minute as they beat Namibia 1-0. The game saw Namibia miss a glorious chance to score after Wassio Ouro-Gneni saved Peter Shalule’s penalty.
Adebayor, who is currently on loan at Egyptian club Enppi from Danish side Koge, completed his hat-trick with 15 minutes left to play.
Siad Yabe Isman then pulled on back for Djibouti before two more quick-fire goals from substitute Issa Djibrilla extended Niger's lead once again.
The result means that Djibouti lost all six of their Group E game as they conceded 29 goals, scoring just four. Niger will be third in the table with seven points.
The group will be completed on Tuesday as Algeria host Burkina Faso to decide who will progress to the play-offs.
Guinea-Bissau and Sudan played out a goalless draw in Group I in another fixture played on Monday.
The match was played in the Moroccan city of Marrakech as Guinea-Bissau do not have a stadium that meets the requirements to host international matches.
On Tuesday Morocco, who have already qualified for the play-offs host Guinea.
Niger completed their Group I games with a 7-2 thrashing of visitors Djibouti.