Africa Top Sports delivered on its promise of an eventful weekend during the third qualifying day of the Football World Cup. Here are the results and rankings from the matches:
Group A:
- South Africa 2-0 Central African Republic (Matlaba 33′, Parker 71′).
- Ethiopia 1-0 Botswana (Kebede 90′).
Group B:
- Tunisia 2-1 Sierra Leone (Darragi 57′, Khazri 72′; Alh.Kamara 74′).
- Equatorial Guinea 4-3 Cape Verde (Nsue 3′, 17′, 76′, 90′, Ramos 92′; Djaniny 5′, 85′, Platini 19′).
Group C:
- Ivory Coast 3-0 Gambia (Bony 49′, Y.Touré 59′, S.Kalou 71′).
- Tanzania 3-1 Morocco (Ulimwengu 46′, Samata 67′, 80′; El Arabi 90’+1).
Group D:
- Lesotho 1-1 Zambia (Marabe 89′; Mbesuma 73′).
- Ghana 4-0 Sudan (Gyan 19′, Wakaso 38′, Waris 79′, Agyemang-Badu 84′).
Group E:
- Congo 1-0 Gabon (Samba 67′).
- Burkina Faso 4-0 Niger (Pitroipa 4′, Bancé 36′, Kaboré 77′, Nakoulma 86′).
Group F:
- Nigeria 1-1 Kenya (Oduamadi 90′; Kahata 36′).
- Namibia 0-1 Malawi.
Group G:
- Mozambique 0-0 Guinea.
- Egypt vs. Zimbabwe (pending).
Group H:
- Rwanda 1-2 Mali (Kagere 37′; Samassa 50′, Abdou Traoré 55′).
- Algeria 2-1 Benin.
Group I:
- Cameroon 2-1 Togo (Eto’o 38′ pen, 83′; D.Womé 45’+2).
- DR Congo 0-0 Libya.
Group J:
- Senegal 1-1 Angola (Sow 39′ pen; Amaro 75′).
- Liberia 2-0 Uganda (Wleh 36′, Laffor 50′).
These results have had a significant impact on the group standings and set the stage for an intense competition in the subsequent matches