Morocco and Egypt make emphatic starts to 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Morocco and Egypt both recorded convincing victories as the third round of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying continued with 12 matches on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Morocco produced the biggest scoreline of the day, beating Niger 5-1, while Egypt also scored five times without reply against Malawi.

Nigeria secured a 3-1 victory over Tanzania and Cape Verde claimed a 4-2 win against Liberia.

The day’s main surprise came in Tunisia, where the hosts were beaten 2-0 by Libya. Tunisia were unable to respond after Libya established control of the match and took all three points away from home.

Mali recovered from falling behind twice to defeat Rwanda 3-2 in the most closely contested game of the schedule. Elsewhere, Burkina Faso edged past Mauritania 1-0, Gabon beat Lesotho 2-0 and Ethiopia earned a 1-0 victory in Mozambique.

South Africa and Kenya shared four goals in a 2-2 draw, while Comoros and Congo played out a goalless draw. Zambia and Burundi also finished level, drawing 1-1.

Results – Friday, 13 November 2026

Comoros 0-0 Congo

Mozambique 0-1 Ethiopia

Zambia 1-1 Burundi

South Africa 2-2 Kenya

Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania

Cape Verde 4-2 Liberia

Gabon 2-0 Lesotho

Nigeria 3-1 Tanzania

Tunisia 0-2 Libya

Egypt 5-0 Malawi

Mali 3-2 Rwanda

Morocco 5-1 Niger