Columbus Crew extended its lead at the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win away to DC United.

Mauro Obolo's 39th-minute goal took Arsenal Sarandi to the top of the early Apertura standings as it beat Argentinos Juniors 1-0.

Heavyweights Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire got their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign off to winning starts but Mali and Togo struggled in the race to reach Equatorial Guinea and Gabon in 2012.

Florent Malouda says France's players must harness the 'hatred of defeat' as they try to regroup after falling to a shock defeat against Belarus in a Euro 2012 qualifying opener.