The fourth round of AFCON 2025 qualifiers, held on October 15, 2024, provided exciting encounters across various groups, with teams battling for crucial points to enhance their chances of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco. Here’s a breakdown of the action-packed matchday:
Group A
Comoros 1-1 Tunisia
Comoros continued their impressive form by holding Tunisia to a 1-1 draw, securing a vital point in the race for qualification.
Group B
Central African Republic 0-4 Morocco
Morocco maintained their dominance with an emphatic 4-0 win, solidifying their top spot.
Lesotho 0-2 Gabon
Gabon earned three valuable points to stay in contention behind Morocco.
Group C
Mauritania 0-1 Egypt
Egypt secured a narrow win to maintain their perfect run, staying top of the group.
Botswana 1-0 Cape Verde
Botswana pulled off an upset, keeping their hopes alive with a crucial victory.
Group D
Rwanda 2-1 Benin
Rwanda kept their qualification hopes alive by edging Benin in a tightly contested match.
Group E
Liberia 1-2 Equitorial Guinea
Togo 0-1 Algeria
Group F
Niger 0-1 Angola
Angola grabbed a vital away win to stay top of their group.
Sudan 2-0 Ghana
Sudan stunned Ghana with a 2-0 victory, bolstering their qualification campaign.
Group G
Sierra Leone 1-0 Côte d’Ivoire
Sierra Leone shocked Côte d’Ivoire with a narrow win, keeping the group competitive.
Chad 0-1 Zambia
Zambia collected three important points, staying in pursuit of group leaders Ivory Coast.
Group H
Ethiopia 0-3 Guinea
Guinea cruised past Ethiopia with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Tanzania 0-2 DR Congo
DR Congo extended their lead in the group with a convincing away victory.
Group I
Guinea-Bissau 0-0 Mali
The two sides shared the spoils, leaving the qualification race tight at the top.
Group K
Congo 1-1 South Africa
South Africa earned a point on the road, keeping them on track for qualification.
South Sudan 1-2 Uganda
Uganda fought hard to claim a narrow victory and stay ahead in the group.
Group L
Malawi 0-1 Senegal
Senegal secured a hard-fought win to stay in the hunt alongside Burkina Faso.
Takeaways from Matchday 4
Morocco, Egypt, Angola, and DR Congo continue to lead their groups with strong performances.
Sudan’s victory over Ghana adds intrigue to Group F, leaving the Black Stars with a tough challenge ahead.
Comoros’ draw with Tunisia demonstrates their steady rise, keeping their hopes of qualification alive.
-Several groups remain finely balanced, with key battles still to come in the remaining matchdays.
With just two rounds left, the race to AFCON 2025 is heating up, and every point will count as teams battle for a spot in Morocco.
