Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia of their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, however 2022 semifinalists Morocco wanted a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.
Zizo bagged Egypt’s second aim as they opened up a commanding 5 level lead in Group A on the midway level of the qualification marketing campaign.
Burkina Faso earlier defeated Djibouti 4-1 to maneuver into second within the pool.
The highest staff in every of the 9 teams earns a spot on the finals within the United States, Mexico and Canada, whereas the 4 finest runners-up enter an arduous inter-continental playoff marketing campaign for one additional berth.
Morocco had the posh of enjoying their ‘away’ conflict with Niger at house in Oujda with their opponents having no appropriate stadiums to host worldwide matches.
However they wanted an equaliser on the hour-mark from Ismael Saibari, after which a winner two minutes into stoppage time from El Khannouss to say victory and lead Group E by six factors from second-placed Niger.
Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams each scored their first worldwide targets as South Africa had been made to toil for a 2-0 house win over neighbours Lesotho as they went prime of Group C.
South Africa journey to impartial Abidjan to play second-placed Benin on Tuesday the place coach Hugo Broos’ facet might doubtlessly open up a sizeable lead within the pool.
Nigeria claimed a primary win of the qualification marketing campaign on the fifth try with a 2-0 success over Rwanda in Kigali. Victor Osimhen scored a brace to take Nigeria to 6 factors, 4 behind South Africa.
Ghana, who didn’t qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this 12 months, moved prime of their qualification pool with a 5-0 hammering of Chad in Accra.
Antoine Semenyo, Inaki Williams, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Salisu and Ernest Nuamah all scored for the house facet, who lead Madagascar in Group I by two factors.
ELEPHANTS GO TOP
Ivory Coast took over on the prime of their pool as they claimed a slender 1-0 win over Burundi in a sport performed in Morocco.
Evann Guessand scored his first aim for the Ivorians to settle the competition.
Mohamed Amoura netted a brace as Algeria gained 3-1 in Botswana to maneuver prime of Group G on aim distinction from Mozambique. Amine Gouiri scored the opener for the guests.
Guinea had been held to a goalless draw by minnows Somalia in impartial Abidjan in a blow to their possibilities.
The Democratic Republic of Congo edged South Sudan due to Theo Bongonda’s first half winner as they moved into second in Group B behind leaders Sudan, who play Senegal on Saturday.
Emilio Nsue scored on his return to the Equatorial Guinea facet of their 2-0 win over minnows Sao Tome and Principe.
Nsue served a six-month ban imposed by FIFA after beforehand being dominated ineligible to symbolize the central African nation, regardless of being their all-time main scorer.
