Mozambique thrash Sudan 4-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Mozambique produced a dominant display to beat Sudan 4-1 in Match Round 2 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, with Chamito scoring twice and Witiness Chimoio João Quembo and Ricardo Martins Guimarães also finding the net.

Mozambique

• Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson (7.18)
• Edmilson Gabriel Dove (6.57)
• Bruno Alberto Langa (6.46)
• Ricardo Martins Guimarães (8.49)
• Alfons Antonio Chico Amade (6.65)
• Gildo Lourenço Vilanculos (5.97)
• Geny Cipriano Catamo (6.33)
• Witiness Chimoio João Quembo (7.33)

Sudan

• Aamir Yunis Abdallah (6.42)
• S. Barglan (6.25)
• M. Eisa (6.21)

Substitutions:

Mozambique

• Gildo Lourenço Vilanculos (Edson Mucuana, 66)
• Witiness Chimoio João Quembo
• Alfons Antonio Chico Amade

Sudan

• M. Eisa
• Aamir Yunis Abdallah

Ball possession:

Quembo opened the scoring in the 24th minute before Chamito doubled Mozambique’s advantage immediately after half-time.

Passes:

Guimarães added a third in the 58th minute and Chamito completed his brace four minutes later. Sudan’s Yasin Hamed scored a late consolation in the 88th minute, but Mozambique were already in firm control.

Defense:

The result gives Mozambique an emphatic win in their qualifying campaign, while Sudan were left to reflect on a match in which they struggled to contain their opponents’ attacking pressure.

Face-to-face:

Mozambique started positively and were rewarded midway through the first half. Quembo broke the deadlock in the 24th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.

Fouls:

• Yellow cards:
• Alfons Antonio Chico Amade (Mozambique) at 50 minute
• Ricardo Martins Guimarães (Mozambique) at 72 minute

Penalties in a match:

• Yasin Hamed (Sudan) at 88 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Mozambique – W
• Sudan – LW

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations – Qualification scorers:

1. None (2, Mauritius)
2. Hazem Mastouri (2, Tunisia)
3. Chamito (2, Mozambique)
4. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)
5. Azzedine Ounahi (1, Morocco)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Mozambique will play with Ethiopia. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.
• Sudan will play with Senegal. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.