(Reuters) – Malawi’s Frank Mhango scored twice as they surprised southern African rivals Zimbabwe with a 2-1 victory in Group B on the Africa Cup of Nations to maintain their second spherical hopes alive on the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Friday.
Ishmael Wadi put Zimbabwe forward within the first half, however Mhango levelled simply earlier than the break after which added the second after 58 minutes as he took benefit of some hesitant defending and equipped a poacher’s end.
Malawi have three factors from two video games and lie third within the group behind Senegal and Guinea, who every have 4. Zimbabwe have misplaced each of their matches to this point.
Malawi, whose solely different win on the Cup of Nations was a 3-0 success over Algeria in 2010, play Senegal of their last Group B recreation on the identical venue on Tuesday, whereas Zimbabwe will meet Guinea in Yaounde.
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)
