2019 Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria on Monday evening became the third team to qualify for the 2023 AFCON tournament finals after they saw off Niger 1-0 in a Group F qualifiers fixture at the Stade Olympique de Rades in Tunisia.Al Saad striker Baghdad Bounedjah scored the all important goal for the Desert Foxes in the sixth minute to secure the team’s spot in the tournament finals in Ivory Coast later this tear.Algeria now hold a hundred percent record in the qualifiers as they top Group H with 12 points from four matches played while Niger occupy third spot with two points behind East African representatives Tanzania in second place.The win sees the Djamel Belmadi coached side become the third team to qualify for the AFCON finals alongside Morocco and hosts Ivory Coast. This is also the 20th time Algeria are making the finals of the biennial tourney.🇩🇿 Algeria book their place in Côte d’Ivoire ✈️ The Foxes reach the #TotalEnergiesAFCON for the 20th time 🏆 #TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 | @LesVerts pic.twitter.com/2xWQ4vCngU— CAF (@CAF_Online) March 27, 2023 Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria.Elsewhere at the Estadio 24 de Setembro, Nigeria got their revenge victory over the hosts Guinea Bissau – beating them 1-0 in the only Group A fixture on Monday night.Coming off a shock 0-1 loss to Guinea Bissau in Djurtus on Friday, Moses Simon’s thirty minute penalty was enough to see Nigeria end their four match losing streak that now puts them back on top of the group standings with nine points from four matches.Guinea Bissau are second with seven points with Sierra Leone coming in third with five points from their big win over Sao Tome on Sunday afternoon.AFCON Qualifiers – Group A:- The top two countries will qualify for the 2023 AFCON.- Next Games for the Super Eagles:Sierra Leone vs Nigeria.Nigeria vs Sao Tome & Principe.- Three points from the next two games will seal the AFCON ticket. pic.twitter.com/rHS5qD01ns— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) March 27, 2023 Angola vs Ghana.At the Estadio 11 de Novembre in Angola, Ghana missed out on an opportunity to build on Thursday’s 1-0 win as they fell behind early in the second half and needed substitute Osman Bukari to save them from what a lack-lustre performance from Chris Houghton’s side.##NAJAVA_MECA_7126058##Reading FC striker Lucas Joao gave Angola the lead in the 51st minute of the game from the penalty spot with Osman Bukari coming off the substitute bench to sweep off Paintsil’s ball from the right within thirty seconds to at least secure a 1-1 draw for the Black Stars.The draw – a second for Ghana- has them still on top of the Group E standings with eight points while Angola are second with five points in four matches.Beautifully worked equalizer from Ghana. Designed by Joseph Paintsil and executed by Osman Bukari.🔥🔥🇦🇴🇬🇭pic.twitter.com/ReskV4z4nu— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) March 27, 2023 Earlier on on Monday, South Sudan came crumbling back to earth as they lost 1-0 to Congo at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium thanks to a stoppage time winner from Gabriel Chapentier that pushed the visitors to second place in the Group G standings with South Sudan now occupying last place on three points from last week’s last gasp win over Congo in Brazzavile.Eshikumo tips NCPB to continue KHF league dominanceIn another afternoon kickoff, Central African Republic made it two wins out of two as they beat Madagascar 2-0 to liven their hopes of making it to the AFCON 2023 finals.
