DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
DR Congo, Uganda and Senegal secured their spots at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after important wins in their qualifying matches on Tuesday.
Tanzania 0-2 DR Congo
DR Congo continued their
perfect run in Group H with a commanding 2-0 win over Tanzania at the Benjamin
Mkapa National Stadium that helped them seal their place at the TotalEnergies
CAF AFCON in Morocco.
After a goalless first half,
Meschack Elia broke the deadlock in the 87th minute with a composed finish
following NathanaĆ«l Mbuku’s assist.
Elia doubled the lead in the
93rd minute, securing all three points for the Leopards, who now sit at the top
of the group with 12 points, having won all four of their matches.
The victory means the Leopards
have secured their place at the tournament in Morocco as they are guaranteed
one of the two slots from the group.
Tanzania remains second with
four points but faces a tough challenge to qualify with Guinea and Ethiopia
trailing closely behind.
Malawi 0-1 Senegal: Mane’s
late winner
Senegal left it late to secure
a 1-0 victory over Malawi, courtesy of a stoppage-time free-kick from Sadio
Mane that helped them to grab a ticket to the tournament to be played in
Morocco.
The game looked set to end in
a stalemate until Mane’s 96th-minute strike gave the Teranga Lions all three
points, moving them level with Burkina Faso at the top of Group L, both on 10
points.
The result of the match means
both Senegal and Burkina Faso cannot be overtaken by their group
opponents.
Malawi remains winless in the
group and sits bottom with no points after four matches.
Sudan 2-0 Ghana: Abdelrahman
and Al Tash sink Black Stars
Sudan breathed new life into
their AFCON qualification campaign with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Group F.
Ahmed Al Tash put Sudan ahead
in the 62nd minute, with Mohamed Abdelrahman doubling the lead in the 65th
minute.
The win moves Sudan to second
place in the group with 7 points, while Ghana's qualification hopes are in
jeopardy as they sit in third place with 2 points.
South Sudan 1-2 Uganda: Own
goal hands Uganda the win
Uganda edged South Sudan 2-1
in Group K, with an own goal from Alfred Leku proving decisive.
Denis Omedi gave the Cranes an
early lead in the 15th minute, only for Yohanna Juma to equalize for South
Sudan in the 21st minute with a stunning strike.
Uganda capitalized on a
defensive mix-up in the 66th minute, with Leku’s own goal giving the Cranes
their third win of the campaign.
Uganda now tops the group with
10 points, while South Sudan remains bottom with 0 points from four games.
Chad 0-1 Zambia: Musonda
strikes as Zambia marches On
Zambia secured a crucial 1-0
win over Chad in Group G, with Kennedy Musonda scoring the game’s only goal in
the 70th minute.
Despite a penalty save from
Toaster Nsabata in the 85th minute to deny Chad a late equalizer, Chipolopolo
held firm to clinch all three points.
Zambia now sits second in the
group with seven points, while Chad remains winless and at the bottom of the
table with two points.
Lesotho 0-2 Gabon: Babicka and
Effaghe on Target
Gabon moved up to second in
Group B after a 2-0 win over Lesotho.
Shavy Babicka opened the
scoring in the 55th minute before Rody Effaghe sealed the victory in the 84th
minute with a close-range finish.
The win moves the Panthers to
7 points, while Lesotho remains at the bottom of the group with just one point
from four games.
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