Patrick Juillard, Media365, published on Thursday November 14, 2024 at 7:55 p.m.
Tunisia, victorious on the edge of Madagascar (2-3) Thursday in Johannesburg, won its ticket for CAN 2025. Gabon, South Africa, Uganda and Nigeria qualified without playing, at the in favor of the results of the other teams in their respective groups.
The CAN 2025 table continues to take shape on the occasion of the fifth day of the playoffs. This Thursday, Tunisia ensured qualification by defeating Madagascar (2-3)on neutral ground in Johannesburg. The Eagles of Carthage, who will play their eighteenth consecutive final phase in Morocco, won this saving victory down to the wire, thanks to their side Ali Abdi (90th+3). In great form in recent weeks with OGC Nice, the former Caen player scored this qualifying goal with a diving header while his team was reduced to ten after the expulsion of Kechrida, warned for the second time (90th).
Things could and should have been much simpler for Kaïs Yaakoubi's men, who led twice thanks to Rafia (6th) then Ltaief (39th) but were caught each time by errors of one Very feverish memmicheguilty of a grotesque hand fault (20th) and a catastrophic placement, on a strike from Amada (45th + 3). The second ticket in this group A will be played between the Comoros (6 points) and Gambia (5), who face each other on Friday in Berkane (Morocco).
Four teams qualified without playing
Earlier in the afternoon, three other teams had qualified without playing while Equatorial Guinea and Algeria, already qualified, proposed a purge (0-0) on the poorly maintained pitch of Malabo. Lesotho's victory over the Central African Republic (1-0) brought joy to the Gabonwhich will challenge Morocco on Friday free of any pressure, while that of South Sudan on Congo (3-2) had produced the same effect forSouth Africa and theUgandawho face each other on Friday in Kampala for first place in their group.
The Sudan on the other hand burned the first of its two jokers by losing heavily against Niger (4-0), in Lomé (Togo). Obtained in particular thanks to two goals from naturalized Ghanaian Daniel Sosah, this large victory not only does the business of the national Mena, which comes within three points of its victim of the day, but also of… Ghanawhich remains alive in this hen. At the foot of the wall, the Libya revived by winning in Rwanda (0-1), coming back to within one point of the Amavubi. Ironically, the Knights of the Mediterranean at the same time qualify the Nigeria (1st, 10 points), who took three points from them on the green carpet last month. All eyes are now on Abidjan (Ivory Coast), where the Super Eagles challenge Benin this evening in this hotly contested group.
Results of the 5th day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers:
Group A:
Madagascar – Tunisia : 2-3
Buts : Memmiche (20e, csc), Amada (45e+3) – Rafia (6e), Ltaief (39e), Abdi (90e+3)
Group B:
Lesotho – Central African Republic: 1-0
But : Pregnant (51e).
Group D:
Rwanda – Libya : 0-1
But : Saad Mohammed (84e).
Benin – Nigeria: kick-off at 8:00 p.m.
Group E:
Equatorial Guinea – Algeria: 0-0
Group F:
Niger – Sudan: 4-0
Buts : Sosah (6e, 45+3 sp), Oumarou (30e), Badamassi (51e).
Group K:
South Sudan – Congo : 3-2
Buts : Ebizon (31e, 45e+2), Elly (84e) – Ibayi (26e, 35e).
Group L:
Burundi – Malawi: kick-off at 8:00 p.m.
Burkina Faso – Senegal: kick-off at 8:00 p.m.
