Ghana and defending champions Algeria were among the big winners on the second day of Africa Cup of Nations group stage qualifiers, while embattled Kenya held Egypt in Alexandria.
Les Fennecs, returning to competitive action less than four months after defeating Senegal to win the title in Cairo, trounced Zambia 5-0 in Blida to take command of Group H.
Youcef Belaili, Ramy Bensabaini and Baghdad Bounedjah (two, including a late penalty) were among the goals, while Hillal Soudani marked his return to the fold with a strike of his own as the North African giants delivered a statement of intent.