Despite taking the full three points, the hosts will not reach Gabon next year as they now have eight points in the group from six matches.

The Southern Africans are now set to end their 10 year absence in the tournament as they qualify for the continental showpiece with 11 points next to their name.

Commentary:

90+4' - Full Time in Conakry. Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe

90+4' Four minutes added and the Zimbabweans are losing their temper.

89' - Zimbabwe concedes a corner and Guinea takes a short one. The Southern Africans deal with it safely. Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe. Red Card for Guinea

82' - Guinea still maintain their 1-0 lead and we're in the final seven minutes. Musona beats his marker but too many touches in the box lets him down.

76' - Mukuruva collects the ball and spills it but he is saved by his skipper, Katsande. 14 minutes remaining in the contest.

70' - Guinea takes a shot from the d-line and Mukuruva makes a fine save to concede a corner. Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe

65' - Nhamoinesu, commits a foul on the edge of the area. The affair is becoming physical and a free kick for Guinea nearly goes in as it flies over the cross bar.

60' - Zimbabwe get a free kick as Malajila is downed in the middle of the park. Guinea wins it back and attacks.

55' - Zimbabwe rattles the woodwork after a neat one touch in the box with Guinea keeper beaten and they cleared the rebound. Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe

50' - Bhasera fouled on the left flank and they receive a set piece. Musona takes it and header goes wide over the bar.

46' - second half underway

45' - It's half time in Conakry. Guinea still leading 1-0 at home to Zimbabwe.

45' - Zimbabwe's shot is deflected to fly over the cross bar. Two minutes will be added.

41' - Ibrahima Traore takes the set piece and it goes wide close to the far post...

40' - Zimbabwe attempt to beat Guinea from a long range shot but it's easily collected by Guinea keeper. Onismor Bhasera concedes a corner kick but no danger. Guinea 1-0 Zimbabwe. Mhlanga booked

30' - Guinea still keeping their visitors on the backfoot as they get a corner. Zimbabwe clears the danger.

20' - Guinea nearly finds their second goal when Zimbabwe fails again to clear their lines but the shot goes wide.Free kick for the hosts on the right but it goes straight to Zimbabwean keeper.

15' - GOAL- Guinea takes a lead. Guy Michel scores after a Zim failed to deal with a ball into the box and the striker coolly beat the goalkeeper on the far post

10' - Set piece for Zimbabwe on the right flank. Cuthbert Malajila fouled, Blessing Moyo delivers but it's cleared by the hosts.

05' - The hosts enjoying the ball possession and Zimbabwe doing much defending.

02' - Guinea fires a shot but it narrowly goes wide from a tight angle on the left.

01' - Match gets underway

Warriors Starting 11
Tatenda Mukuruva, Onismor Bhasera , Blessing Moyo, Costa Nhamoinesu, Willard Katsande, Marvelous Nakamba, Tafadzwa Kutinyu, Lawrence Mhlanga, Cuthbert Malajila, Knowledge Musona, Evans Rusike