South Sudan secure Afcon progress with dramatic comeback

South Sudan booked their place in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a magnificent comeback in their second leg against Djibouti.

South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to overturn  a first leg deficit  and win 6-2 overall.

It means South Sudan progress to play in Group C with Mali, Gabon and Burundi.

The group stage of the 2019 Nations Cup qualifying begins on the first weekend in June with the 12 group winners automatically earning a place in the finals.

The three best runners-up will also advance to the tournament in Cameroon.

One journalist has tweeted a screengrab from the game: According to BBC.

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