Leaders of Group I was beaten easily by a determined Malian side 3-0 at the Stade Municipal de Berkane on Thursday night. The Malians have revived
Leaders of Group I was beaten easily by a determined Malian side 3-0 at the Stade Municipal de Berkane on Thursday night.
The Malians have revived their chances of contesting for the sole slot in Group I with that massive victory against the solid Comoros.
Nene’s opener in the 20th minute helped Mali to take the lead before halftime. Kamory Doumbia scored a brace in the second half to condemn Comoros to an embarrassing defeat. Mali has won 8 points just two points behind leaders Madagascar.
Cape Verde, via Yannick Semedo’s 84th-minute strike, helped the West Africans beat Mauritius 1-0 to move to the top of Group D.
Fredy broke Libyans heart with his 93rd minute strike which cancelled Ellafi Muaid’s 75th minute goal for the North Africans. It was Aliou Cisse’s debut as the head coach for Libya, and a win could have sent them to the top of the table, but they now sit in third, trailing leaders Cape Verde by two points.
Gambia and Kenya played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan. Musa Barrow (brace) and Yankuba Minteh scored for the Gambia as Olunga, Bajaber, and Wilson scored for the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Benni McCarthy’s first game in charge.
A brace from Denis Bouanga and a goal from Jim Allevinah helped Gabon thrash Seychelles 3-0 to zoom past Ivory Coast to sit on top of Group F with 12 points.
Benin secured a 2-2 draw away to Zimbabwe with Steve Mounie among the scorers for Benin.
Tijeuza’s first-half goal helped Namibia record a narrow 1-0 win over Malawi.
Sierra Leone beat Guinea Bissau 3-1 to move two points just behind Egypt, leaders of Group A
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