African Nights of Glory! Egypt Cruise, Ghana Celebrate
Egypt’s Pharaohs proved why they remain kings at home with yet another powerful performance, sealing a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau — their 19th straight home victory in World Cup qualifiers!
With Mohamed Salah rested, it was defender Mohamed Hamdy who turned star striker. His perfectly placed header in the 10th minute stunned everyone and gave Egypt full control.
The Pharaohs never looked troubled after that, closing out the campaign unbeaten and already eyeing the next round. Can anyone stop this Egyptian machine?
Sierra Leone’s comeback spirit roars in Casablanca
In Morocco, Sierra Leone came from behind to beat Djibouti 2–1 — a victory full of fight and flair.
Djibouti shocked everyone first through Abdichakour Farah, but the Leone Stars refused to panic.
Right before half-time, Juma Bah rose highest to head in the equalizer, and in the second half Sallieu Tarawallie completed the comeback with a cool right-foot finish.
A sweet ending to a tough campaign — Sierra Leone left the pitch proud and loud.
Niger shock Zambia in Lusaka
Few saw this coming. Daniel Sosah scored again as Niger grabbed a huge 1–0 win in Zambia to leap into second place in Group E.
Zambia, needing a win to stay alive, wasted early chances — Patson Daka missed an open header from four yards that had fans holding their heads.
And Niger made them pay. When the rebound from Victorien Adebayor’s curling shot spilled loose, Sosah pounced like lightning. The goal silenced the home crowd — and might just keep Niger’s qualification hopes alive!
Late chaos in N’Djamena! CAR edge Chad in five-goal thriller
What a roller-coaster! Central African Republic beat Chad 3–2 thanks to a stoppage-time lob from Karl Namnganda in one of the wildest matches of the night.
CAR led 2–0 through Delphin Mokonou and Venuste Baboula, but Chad refused to give up — Celestin Ecua and Marius Mouadilmadji dragged them back to 2–2.
Then, heartbreak: deep in stoppage time, Namnganda saw the keeper off his line and chipped him perfectly. Game over. Drama level: 100%.
Mali destroy Madagascar, help Ghana dance into the World Cup
Mali blew away Madagascar 4–1 in Bamako, with Lassine Sinayoko scoring twice in a performance full of power and precision.
The win didn’t just thrill the local fans — it also confirmed Ghana as Group I winners.
Dorgeles Nene and Gaoussou Diarra joined the party as Mali ran riot, while Madagascar’s late consolation meant little.
Meanwhile in Accra, Mohammed Kudus scored the golden goal as Ghana beat Comoros 1–0 to officially book their World Cup ticket.
The celebrations in Ghana were wild — singing, dancing, fireworks, pure joy!
Africa’s football heartbeat keeps pounding
From Cairo to Accra, Casablanca to N’Djamena, the continent delivered another night of pure drama — goals, passion, pride.
Who will rise next as the race to 2026 continues?
