Ivory Coast turn to Frenchman Philippe Troussier to take charge of the side for this year's World Cup in South Africa. Currently acting as general manager for Japanese side FC Ryukyu, Troussier is offered the job until the end of the World Cup.
Racing (Uruguay) 2-1 Cerro Porteno (Paraguay); Bolivar (Bolivia) 0-0 Estudiantes de la Plata (Argentina); Universidad Catolica (Chile) 2-2 Universidad de Chile (Chile).
Sunderland end their barren run of 14 games without a win by beating Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at the Stadium of Light.
Fiorentina win 3-2 but still crash out of the Champions League as Bayern Munich seal their quarter-final spot at the Artemio Franchi.
A Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick helps Arsenal thrash Porto 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium to triumph 6-2 on aggregate and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.