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Tuesday’s Results For 2026 World Cup Qualifiers – African Zone

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Mar 26, 2025.

Tuesday’s Results For 2026 World Cup Qualifiers – African Zone
South Africa, Cameroon, and Algeria secure crucial victories.
Egypt, Senegal, and Morocco strengthen qualification bids.

Match Day 6 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers continued on Tuesday, delivering dramatic results across the continent.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in Group C, Nigeria faced Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo in a tense encounter. Victor Osimhen put the Super Eagles ahead in the 74th minute, but Zimbabwe refused to back down. Tawanda Chirewa struck deep into stoppage time to snatch a crucial 1-1 draw, leaving Nigeria frustrated.

Elsewhere in the group, South Africa secured a 2-0 victory over Benin Republic in Abidjan, strengthening their qualification hopes. Meanwhile, Rwanda and Lesotho played out a 1-1 draw in a closely contested battle.

In Group D, Cape Verde earned a vital 2-1 win over Angola, while Cameroon demonstrated their attacking strength with a dominant 3-1 triumph over Libya.

Group G saw Uganda edge Guinea 1-0, while Algeria put on a ruthless display, crushing Mozambique 5-1.

Other notable results included Burundi’s emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Seychelles and Botswana’s 2-0 win over Somalia. Egypt kept their qualification hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Sierra Leone, while Sudan and South Sudan played out a tense 1-1 stalemate.

Comoros secured a narrow 1-0 win over Chad, DR Congo defeated Mauritania 2-0, and Senegal overpowered Togo with a 2-0 victory. Morocco wrapped up the day’s action with a convincing 2-0 win against Tanzania.