The five matches scheduled this Friday late afternoon on the occasion of the 5th day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers resulted in three new qualifiers for the final phase, bringing their total to 18 out of 24.
As in June 2023, the Zambia is offered the scalp of Ivory Coastdefending champion and already qualified (1-0). This success acquired on a goal signed Kennedy Musonda in the 43rd minute allows the Chipolopolos to validate their ticket for Morocco to the detriment of Sierra Leone, their opponent of the last day, eliminated following this result.
Group I also delivered its verdict. Winner in Maputo against Mozambique (1-0), the Mali confirmed his qualification. Back in the selection, Brestois Kamory Doumbia scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute with a great personal feat. The Eagles were hot on several occasions, but their defense held firm by blocking several shots, as did Djigui Diarra, who made decisive saves.
A Guinea Bissau-Mozambique final
The Mambas lose big since they will play their qualification on Tuesday, on the field of the Guinea Bissau. Having managed to snatch an equalizer against Eswatini thanks to a goal from Carlos Mané in the 87th minute (1-1), the Djurtus will have to beat Mozambique to hope to qualify.
Finally, in group J, the Zimbabwe will accompany Cameroon, already qualified. Although held by Kenya (1-1), the Warriors can no longer be joined by the Harambee Stars, co-hosts of the 2027 edition and officially eliminated.
Cape Verde takes on Egypt but fails…
Same fate for the Cap-Vertquarter-finalist of the previous edition. The Blue Sharks however kept Egypt at bay in Praia (1-1). From the penalty spot, Ryan Mendes (63rd) responded to Mohamed Taher's opener (31st). Except that this honorable point is not enough to save the band in Bubista, which will not be able to make up the 3 points which separate it from 2nd, Botswana, certain to be ahead of it in the results of direct confrontations whatever the result of its match of the last day against the Mauritania, which still has hope of qualifying.
The 18 countries (out of 24) qualified for CAN 2025
- Morocco
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- RD Congo
- Senegal
- Egypt
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Uganda
- South Africa
- Gabon
- Tunisia
- Nigeria
- Zambia
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
Au 15/11/2024
