Cameroon 1-1 Namibia
Cameroon were made to sweat for a 1-1 draw against Namibia in Group C and failed to widen their advantage in the group.
Red-hot Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile put the Brave Warriors ahead a little to the final exchanges of the first half with a close-range finish.
The Indomitable Lions pushed tirelessly for a response thereafter and were rewarded in the latter stages after Olivier Michel Kemen applied a solid finish from a decent position.
Nigeria 0-1 Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria slumped to a shock to a 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Group A on Friday evening.
The loss takes the visitors to the top of the group and leave the Super Eagles new man at the helm Jose Pisero yet to record a win on home soil since taking the reins.
A finish from Mama Balde at the half-hour mark of the first half was all It took to separate the nations with the reverse fixture scheduled for Monday.
Egypt 2-0 Malawi
Following a shock defeat to Ethiopia in June last year, Egypt brought their qualifying campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Malawi in Cairo.
Star man Mohamed Salah set the wheel in motion in the opening 20 minutes before he turned provider on the stroke of halftime to Omar Marmoush to roll in the second.
Senegal 5-1 Mozambique
Senegal took a giant leap towards qualification for the finals through a one-sided 5-1 victory over Mozambique to maintain their perfect start in Group L.
The title holders were dominant from the onset and took no less than nine minutes to go ahead courtesy of Youssouf Sabaly following Iliman Ndiaye’s assist.
Sabaly switched matters after four minutes when he set-up captain and Bayern Munich’s talisman Sadio Mane to double their cushion.
The Teranga Lions didn’t take their foot of the pedal and bagged a third around the half-hour mark through the boot of Ndiaye.
With halftime drawing closer, the host helped themselves to a fourth and comfortable footing to the interval as Boulaye Dia pounced and dispatched.
Mozambique staged a fight back despite the hefty score-line and got on the score-sheet two minutes after halftime through Gildo Vilanculos.
However, the Teranga Lions didn’t drop heads and grabbed a fifth with two minutes to play through Habib Diallo who latched in Bamba Dieng’s ball and completed the route.
Ivory Coast 3-1 Comoros
Ivory Coast brushed the Comoros 3-1 to pick up their second win and regain top spot from Zambia in Group H out at the Stade Bouake.
The Elephants hit the front through Christian Kouame right ahead of the half-hour mark and entered the halftime period a goal to the good.
Jean-Louis Gasset’s men extended their tally after the break through a finish from Borussia Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller following Wilfried Singo’s assist.
Ivory Coast put the contest beyond doubt in the final minute courtesy of Jean-Philippe Krasso, but the visitors got a consolation with the last kick of the match through Ibroihim Djoudja.
Tunisia 3-0 Libya
Tunisia strengthened their grip at the summit of Group J with a solid 3-0 drubbing over Libya in a North African derby.
In this tense North African derby, the Carthage Eagles took the lead in the opening 12 minutes through Youssef Msakni before Ali Maaloul’s penalty made it two minutes apart.
Tunisia, who participated in the FIFA World Cup finals last December, made it three from a finish by substitute Haythem Jouini and saw the host remain on top of the group.
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