Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Benin
and Uganda all started round two of the CAF 2018
World Cup qualifiers with a win.
Morocco recorded a 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in
Thursday's first leg of their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Agadir.
The hosts dominated proceedings right from the start and
eventually went 1-0 up at the half-hour mark. Youssef El Arabi
spun quickly before firing home from close range to break the
deadlock.
Morocco were then dealt a blow when Adil Karrouchi was
shown a red card shortly after the interval, but they stood firm
as Yacine Bammou made it two halfway through the first half to
help his side emerge victorious.
The Democratic Republic of Congo proved to be too strong for
Burundi at the Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore in Bujumbura as
two late goals from Ndombe Mubele helped them to a crucial
3-2 away win.
Yannick Bolasie put DR Congo into an early lead, but Cedric
Amissi restored parity after 38 minutes, before making it 2-1 in
the 83th minute. Mubele would eventually make the difference,
though, with strikes in the 86th and 88th minutes.
Namibia were beaten 1-0 by Guinea in Windhoek, with Naby
Keita netting the only goal of the game at the Sam Nujoma
Stadium shortly before the half-hour mark.
Benin, meanwhile saw off Burkina Faso 2-1 at the Stade de
l'Amitie in Cotonou. A Stephane Sessegnon spot-kick put the
hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Prejuce Nakoulma
levelled the scoring in the 51st minute. Babatounde Bello fired
Benin to an important first-leg win when he found the net with
six more minutes on the clock.
Finally, Togo failed to get a good result in their first leg at home
against Uganda as Farouk Miya got the only goal of the game in
Lome after 39 minutes of play, with Mathieu Dossevi missing a
penalty for the hosts after the break.
and Uganda all started round two of the CAF 2018
World Cup qualifiers with a win.
Morocco recorded a 2-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in
Thursday's first leg of their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Agadir.
The hosts dominated proceedings right from the start and
eventually went 1-0 up at the half-hour mark. Youssef El Arabi
spun quickly before firing home from close range to break the
deadlock.
Morocco were then dealt a blow when Adil Karrouchi was
shown a red card shortly after the interval, but they stood firm
as Yacine Bammou made it two halfway through the first half to
help his side emerge victorious.
The Democratic Republic of Congo proved to be too strong for
Burundi at the Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore in Bujumbura as
two late goals from Ndombe Mubele helped them to a crucial
3-2 away win.
Yannick Bolasie put DR Congo into an early lead, but Cedric
Amissi restored parity after 38 minutes, before making it 2-1 in
the 83th minute. Mubele would eventually make the difference,
though, with strikes in the 86th and 88th minutes.
Namibia were beaten 1-0 by Guinea in Windhoek, with Naby
Keita netting the only goal of the game at the Sam Nujoma
Stadium shortly before the half-hour mark.
Benin, meanwhile saw off Burkina Faso 2-1 at the Stade de
l'Amitie in Cotonou. A Stephane Sessegnon spot-kick put the
hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Prejuce Nakoulma
levelled the scoring in the 51st minute. Babatounde Bello fired
Benin to an important first-leg win when he found the net with
six more minutes on the clock.
Finally, Togo failed to get a good result in their first leg at home
against Uganda as Farouk Miya got the only goal of the game in
Lome after 39 minutes of play, with Mathieu Dossevi missing a
penalty for the hosts after the break.
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