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Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersNigeria Under-23 lost 2-0 away to DR Congo in the first leg of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers and must make up the two-goal deficit in the return match to keep their bid to qualify alive, BSNSports.com.ng reported.
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Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersEgypt beat Malawi 5-0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice in the closing minutes to take his tally to 70 goals and become his country’s all-time top scorer, according to the report.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersNigeria coach Eric Chelle explained the call-ups of Czech-based Mubarak Suleiman and Abdullah Bewene, and former Nigeria youth team captain Samson Tijani, ahead of Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersGhana ended a three-year wait for a win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying by beating Somalia 2-0, while Côte d’Ivoire claimed their third consecutive victory with a 2-1 win over Gambia in the third round of qualifying for the 2027 edition.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersWolfsburg defender Jonas Adjetey said scoring his first international goal for Ghana gave him an amazing feeling after opening the scoring in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Somalia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersAjax striker Tolu Arokodare is expected to lead Nigeria’s attack against Tanzania on Friday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, taking advantage of Victor Osimhen’s absence as he recovers from knee surgery he underwent last week.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersMalawi coach Kalisto Pasuwa said his team is ready to face Egypt on Friday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, expressing hope of securing a positive result. He said the team’s early arrival in Egypt gave the players enough time to prepare and adjust before the match.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersGhana host Somalia today in a Group C match in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with both teams seeking their first points after losing their opening two matches. Ghana sit bottom of the group without a point after defeats to Ivory Coast and Gambia, while Somalia have also lost twice, to Gambia and Ivory Coast.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersEgypt, under new coach Ali Maher, faces Malawi in the third and fourth rounds of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, while Morocco seeks to seal qualification. Tunisia and Libya meet in two crucial Group Eight fixtures. The round also features matches involving Algeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersMalawi head coach Kalisto Pasuwa said facing Egypt in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be difficult, pointing to the Pharaohs’ strength.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersNiger coach Nabil Neghiz said he was sorry his country could not host Morocco, and that he would have preferred to play one of the two matches in front of Nigerien fans, ahead of the teams’ meetings in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersSenegal coach Patrick Vieira said Sadio Mané was left out of the squad for the matches against Sudan on 12 and 16 November in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the player’s request, as he wanted to stay with his family for personal reasons. Vieira said he understood.
