CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Algeria received away at Tanzania of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday as they continue their rehabilitation after a depressing begin to the 12 months however there was a second defeat for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo and Mozambique had been the opposite winners within the newest spherical of qualifying matches for the 2023 finals within the Ivory Coast whereas Mauritania and Niger picked up away factors.
Algeria made a poor defence of their Cup of Nations title in Cameroon this 12 months and had been dramatically crushed within the final minute of the March World Cup playoffs.
They beat Uganda at house on Saturday, nonetheless, and travelled to Dar-es-Salaam to safe one other 2-0 victory on Wednesday.
Ramy Bensebaini scored on the stroke of halftime after Tanzania had a number of early possibilities and Mohamed Amoura added a second with a stinging shot from shut vary within the final minute of the Group F recreation.
Algeria are actually properly positioned to safe early qualification as they sit on six factors with Niger on two after holding Uganda to a 1-1 attract Kampala on Wednesday. Uganda and Tanzania have one every.
Walid Bakhet and Mohamed Abdelrahman scored for Sudan as they beat DR Congo 2-1, heaping extra strain onto the guests after they misplaced at house to Gabon on the weekend.
It might additionally spell an finish to Hector Cuper’s spell as coach of DR Congo, who failed to succeed in the final Cup of Nations finals.
Mauritania, who beat Sudan 3-0 on the weekend, moved to the highest of Group I with a goalless attract Franceville towards Gabon.
Mozambique pulled off a shock 1-0 win at Benin with a first-half strike from Geny Catamo in Group L whereas Antoine Makoumbou acquired the one aim as Congo beat the Gambia in Brazzaville to get their first factors of the Group G marketing campaign.
The high two groups in every of the 12 teams qualify for the finals, besides in Group H the place hosts Ivory Coast are competing. In that group, just one group aside from the Ivorians will qualify.
(Editing by Ed Osmond)
