Shocking atmosphere for the African saga.
As qualifying continues for the next African Cup of Nations, which will take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026the fifth day which began this Thursday evening had its share of twists and turns in store. In front of their television, four teams didn’t even have to sweat to see their qualification assured : this is the case of South Africa and of Uganda who can thank South Sudan, defeater of Congo (3-2). The remote joy of Bafana Bafana and the Cranes contrasts with the distress of the Congolese, who once again fail to qualify, almost 10 years after their last continental participation.
The Gabon also experienced the same joy on Thursday evening, enjoying from a distance a qualification assured by the defeat of the Central African Republic against Lesotho (1-0), the opportunity for the Panthers to face Morocco more calmly this Friday. Same fate for the Nigerian by Victor Osimhen, qualified even before his 1-1 draw against Benin. The last qualifiers of the African evening are the Eagles of Carthage, who will have drawn on their resources to defeat Madagascar at the end of added time, a goal from Nice’s Ali Abdi offering Tunisia his ticket to CAN 2025.
A slightly more exciting evening than at the Stade de France.
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