Ivory Coast's steady but unspectacular progress towards the final phase of Africa's 2010 World Cup qualifiers continued on Sunday with a 1-1 draw in Mozambique.

Salomon Kalou played the whole game for his nation in a team still without captain Didier Drogba as well as strikers Aruna Dindane and Arouna Kone.

Marseille's Bakery Kone was the scorer for the Ivorians who, following two wins and three draws, need a point from their final game against Madagascar at home to take an automatic spot in the next phase.

Nigeria, already guaranteed a place but without John Mikel Obi for their weekend game, made it five wins out of five with a 1-0 victory in South Africa.