Algeria, Cameroon and South Africa will qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if they win their qualifiers on Wednesday.

All have home advantage with Algeria facing Malawi in Blida, Cameroon playing Sierra Leone in Yaounde and South Africa meeting Congo Brazzaville in Polokwane.

Ivory Coast, Gabon and Tunisia or Senegal could also secure places if they triumph and the other group result is favourable.

The Ivorians host the Democratic Republic of Congo in Abidjan, Gabon are away to Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou and Tunisia and Senegal clash in Monastir.

Defending champions Nigeria, record seven-time title-holders Egypt and shock 2012 winners Zambia have a different agenda, needing home victories to keep alive hopes of qualifying.

Nigeria meet Sudan in Abuja desperate to avenge a stunning loss in Khartoum three days ago, Egypt face Botswana in Cairo and Zambia play Niger in Ndola.

Morocco, hosts of the Jan.17-Feb.8 African football showpiece, said last week that they want the tournament postponed over Ebola epidemic fears.

The virus has claimed more than 4,000 lives this year, predominantly in west African states Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.