Ghana lost to Comoros 1-0 in one of several surprise results in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Born in France In Moroni, the capital of the archipelago nation, Myziane Maolida scored shortly before halftime, and Comoros held on to achieve its most recent upset of the Black Stars. Currently leading African qualifying Group I is Comoros.
Cameroon and Senegal had to settle for draws. Senegal and Sadio Mané drew 0-0 in Togo. In Libya, Cameroon was defeated 1–1.
In challenging circumstances, Rwanda surprised South Africa by defeating them 2-0. The host team fared better on the soggy field at Huye Stadium.
In the twelfth minute, Nshuti, who was innocent, deceived a defender and scored into the far corner. After 28 minutes, Gilbert Mugisha doubled the lead by taking advantage of a defensive blunder in the penalty area.
Rwanda leads the group with four points from two games after Benin held Lesotho to a 0-0 stalemate in South Africa in the other Group C encounter. Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa are all in second place with three points each, while Benin is in last place with one.
Assisted by an own goal, Morocco defeated Tanzania 2-0 thanks to a goal from Hakim Ziyech. It was the first qualification match for the 2022 World Cup semifinalist after the Atlas Lions’ first game was postponed due to Eritrea’s withdrawal from the tournament. In Morocco, Niger defeated Zambia 2-1.
In other games, Burkina Faso easily defeated host Ethiopia 3-0 in Morocco, Uganda defeated Somalia 1-0 in Morocco, Botswana defeated Guinea 1-0 at home, and Tunisia defeated Somalia 1-0 in Malawi.
Both South Sudan and Mauritania, as well as Mauritius and Angola, drew 0-0.
Namibia defeated the home team Sao Tome and Principe 2-0 in Morocco, while Eswatini lost its match against Cape Verde 2-0 in South Africa.
Nine African countries will earn direct entry into the 48-team World Cup in the US, Mexico, and Canada. It is possible for a tenth team to advance through the playoffs.
