JOHANNESBURG — Lesotho secured an important 2-0 away victory over Zimbabwe to go top of Group C of Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Mozambique also claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Somalia in Maputo.
In Group C, Lesotho pulled off the stunning victory over Zimbabwe at the Johannesburg Stadium in South Africa.
Rethabile Rasethuntsa opened the scoring for Lesotho in the 21st minute, giving them an early lead.
Jane Thaba Ntso then doubled their advantage just ten minutes later, putting the game beyond Zimbabwe’s reach.
With this impressive win, Lesotho now sits atop Group C with five points from three matches, while Zimbabwe languishes at the bottom with just two points.
In Group G, Mozambique secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Somalia in Maputo. Alfons Amade put the hosts ahead in the 14th minute, and Stanley Ratifo extended their lead in the 29th minute.
Somalia managed to pull one back through Ismail Shirwa in the 66th minute, but it proved to be a mere consolation as Mozambique held on for the victory.
This result sees Mozambique move level on six points with group leaders Algeria and Guinea, who have also played three matches.
Somalia, on the other hand, remains at the foot of the table with no points.
In Group F, Kenya and Burundi played out a 1-1 draw in a closely contested match held in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Duke Abuya gave Kenya the lead in the 72nd minute, but their joy was short-lived as Abdallah Sudi equalized for Burundi just 13 minutes later, cafonline.com reported.
The draw leaves Kenya in third place with four points, just ahead of Burundi on goal difference.
Madagascar, meanwhile, has taken the lead in Group I on the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for Africa, thanks to the victory over Comoros.
Angola 1-0 Eswatini
One should not have arrived late at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda. As early as the 2nd minute, the iconic Mabulu gave the advantage to the Palancas Negras.
An advantage that Pedro Gonçalves’ men would maintain until the end of the match.
Thanks to this victory, the Angolans are now the runners-up to Libya in Group D.
Madagascar 2-1 Comoros
The return of the Malagasy. Previously second-to-last in Group I, the Malagasy have just made a great comeback and are now in 1st place, thanks to their 2-0 victory over Comoros.
With a brace from Rayan Raveloson, the Barea have revived their qualifying campaign.
Uganda 1-0 Botswana
Until the 74th minute, both teams were evenly matched. Then came the goal from Muhammad Shaban.
The Ugandans thus grab their second victory in this qualifying campaign and move closer to Algeria and Guinea, the top duo of Group G.
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