Morocco Secures Victory Against Gabon
The CAN 2027 qualifiers continued on the evening of September 25, with various matches taking place, including a thrilling clash in Group A between the Atlas Lions and the Panthers. Morocco emerged victorious, defeating Gabon with a score of 2-0 at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat. The Moroccan player Noussair Mazraoui opened the scoring with a stunning individual effort in the 36th minute, followed by Soufiane Rahimi sealing the win with a goal in the 84th minute. In their upcoming match, Morocco will face Lesotho, while Gabon is set to clash with Niger.
Algeria Wins Comfortably Against Zambia
The Fennecs kicked off their CAN 2027 qualifying campaign successfully, achieving a convincing 3-1 victory over the Chipolopolo in Group I at Tizi-Ouzou. Algeria started strong, scoring early thanks to Jaouen Hadjam in the 2nd minute. Although Zambia managed to equalize with a goal from Fashion Sakala in the 57th minute, Algeria regained control with goals from Ibrahim Maza (67th minute) and Anis Hadj Moussa (74th minute). The next match for Algeria will be against Burundi, while Zambia will take on Togo. Additionally, the Pharaohs of Egypt faced a challenging match against Angola, resulting in a goalless draw, leaving them looking for improvement in their forthcoming encounter against South Sudan.
In another match, the Super Eagles of Nigeria experienced a scare before ultimately overcoming Madagascar with a score of 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Despite an early setback where Ehsan Kari scored for Madagascar, Nigeria dominated possession and equalized just before halftime through George Ilenikhena. Moses Usor then scored the winning goal in the second half, ensuring Nigeria's success.
The Mali national team also began their qualifiers with a solid performance, defeating Cape Verde 3-1 at the 26-Mars Stadium in Bamako. Mali took an early lead with a goal from Martial Tia, but Cape Verde quickly equalized through Sidny Cabral. However, Nene Dorgeles was instrumental for Mali, scoring twice to secure the win. Mali will next face Liberia, while Cape Verde will play against Rwanda.
In Group F, Burkina Faso and Benin battled to a 1-1 draw at the 4-Août Stadium in Ouagadougou. Both teams had their moments, with Burkina Faso scoring first through a penalty by Lassina Traoré, only for Benin to respond with an equalizer from Aiyegun Tosin, also via a penalty. Upcoming matches will see Burkina Faso take on the Central African Republic, while Benin faces Mauritania.
As reported by france24.com.
