AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Ethiopia score late to stun Mozambique

Ethiopia secured a 1-0 victory over Mozambique after scoring a late goal in their Group J encounter in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Midfielder Canaan Markneh scored in the 87th minute to give the visitors all three points, after both teams failed to score in the first half.

Ethiopia claim first qualifying win

Despite picking up their first win in the qualifiers, Ethiopia remain bottom of Group J with three points.

Mozambique, meanwhile, sit second in the standings with four points from three matches.

Reverse fixture on Tuesday

The two teams will meet again in the reverse fixture on Tuesday, 17 November.

In the other Group J encounter, Sudan will host Senegal in their Round 4 match.

After round three of the games in the group, it is wide open, although Senegal lead with seven points.

With three matches remaining, anything can happen, particularly based on results from matchday four next week.