Neighbours Tanzania assumed leadership in Group J after beating Madagascar 3-2 in a five-goal thriller with World Cup regulars Nigeria and Senegal also picking up wins in the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Tanzania 3-2 MadagascarTanzania moved to the top of Group J following their 3-2 win over Madagascar after Benin and DR Congo settled for a 1-1 draw on Monday.🎥 Match Highlights: 🇹🇿 3-2 🇲🇬It’s a 5-goal thriller!via @FIFAWorldCup | #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/uhdNZ4TLbv— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 7, 2021 Taifa Stars had a blistering start, racing 2-0 ahead in the 26th minute courtesy of goals from Erasto Nyoni and Novatus Dismas but Madagascar rallied from behind through Njiva Rakotoharimalala and Thomas Fontaine, Feisul Salum however claimed three points for Tanzania.Ethiopia 1-0 ZimbabweEthiopia returned to winning ways following their 1-0 loss to Ghana as they edged Zimbabwe by a similar scoreline, making home advantage count.FT Ethiopia 1 (Via penalty)Zimbabwe 0— Zimbabwe Football Association (@online_zifa) September 7, 2021 Zimbabwe thought they had claimed a point on the road but Aschalew Tamene had other ideas as he sealed the win for Ethiopia in the fourth minute of added time.Malawi 1-0 MozambiqueMalawi claimed their first win of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by beating Mozambique 1-0 who remain without a point in Group D.🎥 Match Highlights: 🇲🇼 1-0 🇲🇿With an early opener in Mozambique’s net, Malawi collect the first 3 points in their #WorldCup qualifiers journey 💥via @FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/svjYECKTGf— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 7, 2021 Richard Mbulu’s goal in the 10th minute was all that Malawi needed to win the game and give themselves hope of making it to the playoffs.Zambia 0-2 TunisiaTunisia sits pretty at the top of Group B following their 2-0 away win to 2012 African champions Zambia who were without the services of Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu who ply their trade in the English Premier League (EPL).🎥 Match Highlights: 🇿🇲 0-2 🇹🇳Tunisia beat Zambia in the second round of the #WorldCup qualifiers ✅via @FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/7vHuRYYaJm— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 7, 2021 Former Sunderland FC midfielder Wahbi Khazri slotted in a penalty after just eight minutes of action while 20-year-old midfielder Anis Slimane assured the three points for Tunisia in the second minute of stoppage time. Cape Verde 1-2 NigeriaNigeria inched closer to another appearance at the World Cup after coming from a goal behind to secure a 1-2 win over Cape Verde.Super Eagles Player Ratings: Osimhen shines against Cape Verde in World Cup qualifier pic.twitter.com/FBxvMG2j34— Futball News (@FutballNews_) September 7, 2021 The Islanders opened the scoring through defender Dylan Tavares but Napoli forward Victor Osimhen levelled things at the stroke of the half-hour mark with Kenny Rocha Santos own goal claiming three points for the Super Eagles.Congo 1-3 SenegalSenegal moved to the top of Group H after a 3-1 thumping of Congo Brazzaville and were glad to have the services of Sadio Mane despite EPL initially barring players from international duty.🇨🇬 Congo 1-3 Senegal 🇸🇳🦁 The Lions of Teranga start their Group H campaign off perfectly with two victories ✔✔#WCQ | #WorldCup | @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/7flhawuDoc— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) September 7, 2021 Boulaye Dia opened the scoring for Senegal but Silvere Ganvoula converted a penalty to restore parity for Congo but goals from Sadio Mane and Ismaila Sarr earned the Lions of Teranga victory.Equatorial Guinea 1-0 MauritaniaEquatorial Guinea claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mauritania to claim their first win of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after opening their campaign with 3-0 hammering at the hands of Tunisia.🇿🇲 Zambia 0-2 Tunisia 🇹🇳🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Mauritania 🇲🇷🦅 The Eagles of Carthage take a strong, early lead in Group B with zero goals conceded in the opening two matches ⛔️#WCQ | #WorldCup | @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/42eT1RtJNV— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) September 7, 2021 A goal in the 59th minute from Iban Salvador helped Equatorial Guinea to a win while Mauritania have a mountain to climb if they are to qualify for the playoffs.
