Kenya rack up 5-2 away win
Kenya put on foot in the next round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers with a 5-2 victory over hosts Mauritius at Stade George V on Wednesday.
The Harambee Stars took early control of the game though goals from Johanna Omolo and Ajub Masika in the 18th and 23rd minutes respectively, before making 3-0 early in the first half when Haron Shakava scored from close range.
Mauritius threatened a comeback when a Sophie penalty and a Jonathan Bru goal after a scramble in the penalty area made it 3-2, but Kenya pulled further clear with two late goals.
Omolo scored a second to make it 4-2 in the 82nd minute, and shortly thereafter Michael Olunga finished off the game with his side’s fifth goal.
Kenya will host the return game in Nairobi on October 11. The winners of the tie will face Cape Verde in the second round in November.
Ivory Coast edge Morocco in Agadir
Ivory Coast beat Morocco 1-0 in an international friendly match at the Grand Stade d'Agadir on the Moroccan coast on Friday evening.
The CSKA Moscow striker came off the bench to score the decisive goal as the 2015 African Cup of Nations champions ended a three game winless run.
Morocco had the first chance of the match with Eric Bailly there to clear from danger to keep the scores level after 11 minutes. The chance was one of a few in the opening stanza as the two side's matched each other in every department.
With his side offering little in attack Michel Dussuyer introduced Doumbia after the break and the CSKA Moscow man had the desired impact just short of the hour mark.
The on-loan Roma forward rose from a corner-kick to head home a bullet header as he continued his scoring spree - having netted nine goals in 11 matches across all competitions for is club side this term.
For the Ivory Coast the win stretches their unbeaten record against the North Africans to six games with the Atlas Lions having last beaten the West African side in November 1994.
Morocco next face a Guinea side high in confidence on Monday, following their 2-1 win in Algeria.
Morocco starting XI: Munir Elkajoui Mohamed, Issam El Adoua, Zouhair Feddal, Fouad Chafik, Achraf Lazaar, Mounir Obbadi, Karim El Ahmadi, Hakim Ziyech, Abdelaziz Barrada, Nabil Dirar, Youssef El Arabi
Ivory Coast starting XI: Sylvain Gbohouo, Mamadou Bagayoko, Lamine Kone, Eric Bailly, Constant Djakpa, Geoffroy Serey Die, Ismael Diomande, Jean-Michael Seri, Salomon Kalou, Giovanni Sio, Gervinho
Swaziland go on six-goal romp
Swaziland shed a goal-shy World Cup record by trouncing Djibouti 6-0 Friday in a first round, first leg 2018 qualifier.
The southern Africa team had scored just twice in seven previous away preliminary games, averaging a goal every 315 minutes.
Not only did Swaziland struggle to score, they lost all seven matches, including six-goals hidings from Angola and Togo.
But after taking the lead in first-half stoppage-time in the tiny Horn of Africa state, Swaziland banged another five goals past goalkeeper Guedi Hassan during 24 second-half minutes.
The rout equalled the biggest away victory in a World Cup qualifier in Africa with the Democratic Republic of Congo winning 6-0 in Djibouti in a 2010 eliminator.
Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia and Zambia have won World Cup qualifiers on the road by five goals.
Djibouti, the weakest national team in Africa and the joint second weakest in the world by rankings, survived until Mthunzi Mkhontfo scored on the stroke of halftime.
But the floodgates opened at the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Stadium once Sabelo Ndzinisa doubled the lead for the Burning Spear 17 minutes into the second half.
Substitutes Muzi Dlamini and Sandile Hlatjwako struck within four minutes, veteran midfielder Tony Tsabedze got the fifth goal and Mxolisi Lukhele completed the blitz.
Somalia, another East African minnow, lost 2-0 at 'home' to Niger after preparations that included physical and ball drills on a rough concrete surface in an Ethiopian hotel car park.
The match was staged at the Addis Ababa Stadium because of on-going clashes between the Somali government and Islamist forces.
China-based Moussa Maazou scored both Nigerien goals, after 58 minutes and four minutes later from a penalty kick.
Somalia, seeking a first World Cup victory after three draws and six losses, created chances but a lack of international experience told against them.
Gambia against Namibia in Bakau near Banjul seemed likely to be the closest of the three Friday qualifiers and so it proved with the hosts fighting back to force a 1-1 draw.
Petrus Shitembi put the reigning Southern Africa champions ahead midway through the second half at the Independence Stadium.
Finland-based Demba Savage, one of many professionals playing for European clubs in the Gambian line-up, equalised 12 minutes from time.
The 13 first-leg schedule finishes on Saturday when Eritrea play Botswana in Asmara, Chad meet Sierra Leone in N'Djamena and the Central African Republic tackle Madagascar in Antananarivo.
Because of violence in Bangui, the Central African Republic must play both legs in the huge Indian Ocean island.
AS IT HAPPENED - WC QUALIFIERS & FRIENDLIES (9 OCTOBER)
Thank you for joining for our live coverage of the first leg fixtures of round 1 of the African qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and international friendly games.
Road to Russia began on Wednesday for theAfrican continent with shocks aplenty on Thursday. Tonight we will keep you updated on the Gambia vs Namibia Qualiier while we will also keep you posted on what's happening in the international friendly matches on African soil.
Today's fixtures:
7pm - WCQ2018: Gambia 1-1 Namibia
7pm - International Friendly: Algeria 1-2 Guinea
7pm - International Friendly: Tunisia 3-3 Gabon
9pm - International Friendly: Morocco 0-1 Ivory Coast
(All times CAT)
22h03 - Full Time: Morocco 0-1 Ivory Coast (Doumbia 60')
21h35 - GOAL. Seydou Doumbia has scored for Ivory Coast who are now 1-0 ahead of Morocco after 60 minutes.
21h01 - FULL TIME SCORES: Guinea have beaten Algeria 2-1; Tunisia have drawn with Gabon 3-3; Gambia 1-1 Namibia
21h01 - HALF TIME: Morocco 0-0 Ivory Coast.
20h54 - Gabon have equalised against Tunisia. It is now 3-3 with one minute to go.
20h49 - GOAL. Hosts Gambia have equalised with 10 minutes to against Namibia in their World Cup qualifier. Demba Savage with the strike.
20h43 - GOAL. Mario Lemina has netted for Gabon. The score now Tunisia 3-2 Gabon with just over 10 minutes to go.
20h30 - GOAL. Namibia have taken the lead away at Gambia. AmaZulu FC's Petrus Shitembi with the goal after 67 minutes in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
20h20 - Morocco and Ivory Coast have kicked off in their friendly game.
20h19 - Second half is underway. Tunisia are now leading 3-1. Whabi Khazri with the goal.
20h01 - HALF TIME. Gambia 0-0 Namibia; Algeria 1-2 Guinea; Tunisia 2-Gabon 1
19h43 - GOAL for Tunisia, thanks to Fabien Camus, who now lead 2-1. Taha Khenissi had opened the score for Tunisia and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang equalised.
19h40 - Guinea have gone 2-1 up over Algeria. Bangoura with his second goal. Meanwhile Gabon have equalised against Tunisia, now 1-1.
19h17 - Sily Bangoura has equalised for Guinea. Algeria 1-1 Guinea after 17 minutes.
19h06 - Algeria have gone 1-0 up over Guinea thanks to Islam Slimani in their friendly while Tunisia have gone 1-0 up against Gabon. No score yet between Gambia and Namibia.
Earlier results:
WCQ2018: Somalia 0-2 Niger (Game was played in Ethiopia)
WCQ2018: Djibouti 0-6 Swaziland
17h20 SWAZILAND DESTROY DJIBOUTI
17h05 Catch us a bit later for the 2018 World Cup first-leg qualifier between Gambia and Namibia, as well as FOUR international friendly matches from Africa.
17h00 Our match report for Somalia 0-2 Niger: MAAZOU BRACE HANDS NIGER WIN AGAINST SOMALIA
16h55 Full-time in Djibouti and the referee ends the massacre. Djibouti 0-6 Swaziland. The return leg to take place in Lobamba on Tuesday.
16h46 Six, its 6-0!!! Swaziland running over Djibouti. Lukhele with the sixth.
16h42 Tsabedze gets his name on the scoresheet as Swaziland make it 5-0!!! Five star performance by the away side. Still seven minutes of regulation time remaining.
16h35 Swaziland are ruthless and go 4-0 up against Djibouti - Hlatjwako makes it four. No shocks on the cards thus far in today's qualifiers.
16h30 Another goal in Djibouti as Swaziland go 3-0 up away from home. It's the substitute Muzomohle Dlamini with the third.
16h25 Full-time in Ethiopia with Niger beating Somalia 2-0. Star player Moussa Maazou with a second-half brace for the visitors. The second-leg will be played in Niamey on Tuesday.
16h22 GOAL FOR SWAZILAND! The King's Shield go 2-0 up on 61 minutes. Ndzinisa with the visitors second.
16h20 Somalia with all the possession in the closing stages, but unable to convert as Niger continue to hold on to their advantage heading into second-half stoppage time.
16h10 Somalia go close twice in quick succession, but Niger survive. Still 2-0 for the visitors. Somalia really need to convert a chance one feels to stand any chance in the return-leg.
16h06 The second-half has kicked-off in Djibouti with Swaziland having grabbed the lead just before the break.
16h05 Maazou misses a chance to bag his hat-trick. Niger in control.
16h01 Somalia make two subs as they aim to change things around.
16h00 Niger go 2-0 up through Maazou who completes his brace from 12 yards just after the hour.Double blow for Somalia who have it all to do now.
15h55 Half-time: Djibouti 0-1 Swaziland
15h50 Now we also have a goal in Djibouti. Swaziland go 1-0 up on the cusp of half-time. Mkhontfo with the goal.
15h47 GOAL FOR NIGER! Moussa Maazou puts the away team 1-0 up on 58 minutes. Somalia 0-1 Niger
15h40 Amadow Moutari see's his free-kick over the crossbar as both teams push for the opener. Still goalless in both our games this afternoon.
15h30 Half-hour has flown by in Djibouti with the game still goalless, second-half in Ethiopia to kick-off shortly.
15h20 Half-time in Ethiopia: Somalia 0-0 Niger
15h15 Swaziland will be favourites to beat Djibouti over two legs. Sihlangu recorded a famous win over Guinea earlier this year and have been an improving side, ranked 135th in the latest FIFA world rankings. Djibouti are a lowly 206th - effectively the lowest rank team on the continent.
15h10 Dadir Amin Ali with a superb run and shot which is kept out by the Niger keeper, should be 1-0 as James Magala urges the team to get forward.
15h05 Djibouti starting XI: Guedi; Waiss, Kader, Idriss, Daher Ahmed, Hassan Mazag, Mohamed Issa, Aboubaker, Souber, Warsama, Moussa
15h00 Kick-off at the El Hadj Hassan Gouled stadium in Djibouti.
SWAZILAND FAVOURITES TO TRUMP DJIBOUTI
14h50 Still waiting for the Djibouti starting XI, but here is Swaziland's XI: Gwebu; Machawe Dlamini, Phumlani Dlamini, Ndlovu, Mkhontfo, Gogo, Tsabedze, Lukhele, Mlilo, Ndzinisa
14h40 Still goalless after 10 minutes in the clash between Somalia and Niger. A couple of Ethiopian fans have gathered in Addis Ababa and are supporting the Somalians
14h30 Kick-off in Addis Ababa!
14h25 Niger XI: Daekda Kassaly; Dela Sakou Souleymane, Amadou Djibow Mohammed, Modibo Sidibe, Amadow Moutari,
Fatoghoma Kourowmya, Mohammed Souilman Alassane, Chicoto Mohammed, Dankwae Kofi, Mohamed Ali,Ouwo Moussa Maazou
Somalia XI: Mustapha Khalib Hussein; Ali Hassan Babay, Abukhr Abdikarim Nur, Abdinasir Yusuf Ahmed, Hassan Hussein Mohammed, Mahad Muhudin Haju, Osman Yusuf Hajow, Abas Amin Mohammed, Abdikarim Abdalla Mohammed,Dadir Amin Ali, Ahmed Abubakar Shrgow
14h15 Somalia are the second weakest side on the African continent, ranked 203rd in the latest world rankings. Niger are ranked 120th, having dropped 19 places. Kick-off is at 14h30.
14h00 First up is a 2018 World Cup qualifier between Somalia and Niger from the Addis Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia. The clash will be played in Ethiopia due to the on-going unrest in the country. The Somalia player's had a training session in a hotel car park on Wednesday in the outskirts of the capital as they couldn't secure a field to train on.
Road to Russia began on Wednesday for theAfrican continent with shocks aplenty on Thursday. Tonight we will keep you updated on the Gambia vs Namibia Qualiier while we will also keep you posted on what's happening in the international friendly matches on African soil.
Today's fixtures:
7pm - WCQ2018: Gambia 1-1 Namibia
7pm - International Friendly: Algeria 1-2 Guinea
7pm - International Friendly: Tunisia 3-3 Gabon
9pm - International Friendly: Morocco 0-1 Ivory Coast
(All times CAT)
22h03 - Full Time: Morocco 0-1 Ivory Coast (Doumbia 60')
21h35 - GOAL. Seydou Doumbia has scored for Ivory Coast who are now 1-0 ahead of Morocco after 60 minutes.
21h01 - FULL TIME SCORES: Guinea have beaten Algeria 2-1; Tunisia have drawn with Gabon 3-3; Gambia 1-1 Namibia
21h01 - HALF TIME: Morocco 0-0 Ivory Coast.
20h54 - Gabon have equalised against Tunisia. It is now 3-3 with one minute to go.
20h49 - GOAL. Hosts Gambia have equalised with 10 minutes to against Namibia in their World Cup qualifier. Demba Savage with the strike.
20h43 - GOAL. Mario Lemina has netted for Gabon. The score now Tunisia 3-2 Gabon with just over 10 minutes to go.
20h30 - GOAL. Namibia have taken the lead away at Gambia. AmaZulu FC's Petrus Shitembi with the goal after 67 minutes in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
20h20 - Morocco and Ivory Coast have kicked off in their friendly game.
20h19 - Second half is underway. Tunisia are now leading 3-1. Whabi Khazri with the goal.
20h01 - HALF TIME. Gambia 0-0 Namibia; Algeria 1-2 Guinea; Tunisia 2-Gabon 1
19h43 - GOAL for Tunisia, thanks to Fabien Camus, who now lead 2-1. Taha Khenissi had opened the score for Tunisia and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang equalised.
19h40 - Guinea have gone 2-1 up over Algeria. Bangoura with his second goal. Meanwhile Gabon have equalised against Tunisia, now 1-1.
19h17 - Sily Bangoura has equalised for Guinea. Algeria 1-1 Guinea after 17 minutes.
19h06 - Algeria have gone 1-0 up over Guinea thanks to Islam Slimani in their friendly while Tunisia have gone 1-0 up against Gabon. No score yet between Gambia and Namibia.
Earlier results:
WCQ2018: Somalia 0-2 Niger (Game was played in Ethiopia)
WCQ2018: Djibouti 0-6 Swaziland
FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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SWAZILA...
NAMIBIA
MADAGAS...
SIERRA ...
BOTSWAN...17h20 SWAZILAND DESTROY DJIBOUTI
17h05 Catch us a bit later for the 2018 World Cup first-leg qualifier between Gambia and Namibia, as well as FOUR international friendly matches from Africa.
17h00 Our match report for Somalia 0-2 Niger: MAAZOU BRACE HANDS NIGER WIN AGAINST SOMALIA
16h55 Full-time in Djibouti and the referee ends the massacre. Djibouti 0-6 Swaziland. The return leg to take place in Lobamba on Tuesday.
16h46 Six, its 6-0!!! Swaziland running over Djibouti. Lukhele with the sixth.
16h42 Tsabedze gets his name on the scoresheet as Swaziland make it 5-0!!! Five star performance by the away side. Still seven minutes of regulation time remaining.
16h35 Swaziland are ruthless and go 4-0 up against Djibouti - Hlatjwako makes it four. No shocks on the cards thus far in today's qualifiers.
16h30 Another goal in Djibouti as Swaziland go 3-0 up away from home. It's the substitute Muzomohle Dlamini with the third.
16h25 Full-time in Ethiopia with Niger beating Somalia 2-0. Star player Moussa Maazou with a second-half brace for the visitors. The second-leg will be played in Niamey on Tuesday.
16h22 GOAL FOR SWAZILAND! The King's Shield go 2-0 up on 61 minutes. Ndzinisa with the visitors second.
16h20 Somalia with all the possession in the closing stages, but unable to convert as Niger continue to hold on to their advantage heading into second-half stoppage time.
16h10 Somalia go close twice in quick succession, but Niger survive. Still 2-0 for the visitors. Somalia really need to convert a chance one feels to stand any chance in the return-leg.
16h06 The second-half has kicked-off in Djibouti with Swaziland having grabbed the lead just before the break.
16h05 Maazou misses a chance to bag his hat-trick. Niger in control.
16h01 Somalia make two subs as they aim to change things around.
16h00 Niger go 2-0 up through Maazou who completes his brace from 12 yards just after the hour.Double blow for Somalia who have it all to do now.
15h55 Half-time: Djibouti 0-1 Swaziland
15h50 Now we also have a goal in Djibouti. Swaziland go 1-0 up on the cusp of half-time. Mkhontfo with the goal.
15h47 GOAL FOR NIGER! Moussa Maazou puts the away team 1-0 up on 58 minutes. Somalia 0-1 Niger
15h40 Amadow Moutari see's his free-kick over the crossbar as both teams push for the opener. Still goalless in both our games this afternoon.
15h30 Half-hour has flown by in Djibouti with the game still goalless, second-half in Ethiopia to kick-off shortly.
15h20 Half-time in Ethiopia: Somalia 0-0 Niger
15h15 Swaziland will be favourites to beat Djibouti over two legs. Sihlangu recorded a famous win over Guinea earlier this year and have been an improving side, ranked 135th in the latest FIFA world rankings. Djibouti are a lowly 206th - effectively the lowest rank team on the continent.
15h10 Dadir Amin Ali with a superb run and shot which is kept out by the Niger keeper, should be 1-0 as James Magala urges the team to get forward.
15h05 Djibouti starting XI: Guedi; Waiss, Kader, Idriss, Daher Ahmed, Hassan Mazag, Mohamed Issa, Aboubaker, Souber, Warsama, Moussa
15h00 Kick-off at the El Hadj Hassan Gouled stadium in Djibouti.
SWAZILAND FAVOURITES TO TRUMP DJIBOUTI
14h50 Still waiting for the Djibouti starting XI, but here is Swaziland's XI: Gwebu; Machawe Dlamini, Phumlani Dlamini, Ndlovu, Mkhontfo, Gogo, Tsabedze, Lukhele, Mlilo, Ndzinisa
14h40 Still goalless after 10 minutes in the clash between Somalia and Niger. A couple of Ethiopian fans have gathered in Addis Ababa and are supporting the Somalians
14h30 Kick-off in Addis Ababa!
14h25 Niger XI: Daekda Kassaly; Dela Sakou Souleymane, Amadou Djibow Mohammed, Modibo Sidibe, Amadow Moutari,
Fatoghoma Kourowmya, Mohammed Souilman Alassane, Chicoto Mohammed, Dankwae Kofi, Mohamed Ali,Ouwo Moussa Maazou
Somalia XI: Mustapha Khalib Hussein; Ali Hassan Babay, Abukhr Abdikarim Nur, Abdinasir Yusuf Ahmed, Hassan Hussein Mohammed, Mahad Muhudin Haju, Osman Yusuf Hajow, Abas Amin Mohammed, Abdikarim Abdalla Mohammed,Dadir Amin Ali, Ahmed Abubakar Shrgow
14h15 Somalia are the second weakest side on the African continent, ranked 203rd in the latest world rankings. Niger are ranked 120th, having dropped 19 places. Kick-off is at 14h30.
14h00 First up is a 2018 World Cup qualifier between Somalia and Niger from the Addis Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia. The clash will be played in Ethiopia due to the on-going unrest in the country. The Somalia player's had a training session in a hotel car park on Wednesday in the outskirts of the capital as they couldn't secure a field to train on.
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