In the African World Cup qualifying group matches, high-scoring victories continue to be seen.
Algeria, who traveled to Botswana, managed to secure a win. In the Group G match, Amine Gouiri gave Algeria a 1-0 lead in the final moments of the first half.
Then, in the 52nd minute, he returned to the stage, and his assist was converted into a goal by Mohamed El Amine Amoura. Tebogo Kopelang reduced the gap to one in the 70th minute, but just four minutes later, Mohamed El Amine Amoura extended the lead to two.
Algeria won 3-1 and climbed to the top of the standings with 12 points. They are now 6 points ahead of their closest rivals, Mozambique.
Mali, on the other hand, secured a surprise away victory against Comoros, one of the rising teams in recent times.
The guest team’s goals came from Nene Dorgeles in the 20th minute, and Kamory Doumbia, who scored twice in the 55th and 63rd minutes. Following this victory, Group I has become quite chaotic. Ghana could break away from other competitors if they manage to win.
In another match played today, Equatorial Guinea defeated São Tomé and Príncipe 2-0 in Group H. After this result, these two teams now occupy the last spots in Group I.