Ghana, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Egypt join Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Togo, Senegal, defending champion Cameroon and host Mali in the 16-team Cup of Nations finals. William Mugeyi scored with a header in the 19th minute to put Zimbabwe ahead before about 30,000 fans, but Ghanian striker Issa Mohammed equalized for the Black Stars just 20 seconds before the halftime whistle. Ghana, which leads Group 6 with 10 points, qualified for the final round after Lesotho and Congo's scoreless draw. Lesotho is in second place in the group with six points while Zimbabwe is in third place, also with six points.
Congo is last with five points.
Lesotho visits Ghana in two weeks in the final group matches while Congo hosts Zimbabwe. In Monrovia, Liberia, Oliver Makor converted a penalty shot in the 47th minute Sunday to give Liberia a draw with South Africa and a spot in the finals. Andrew Rabutla scored in the 40th minute to give South Africa the first-half lead. South Africa still leads Group 2 with 11 points while Liberia has 10 points. Republic of Congo, with four points, and Mauritius, with two points, have been eliminated from the competition.