World Cup qualifiers: One point from the knockout stages of Nigeria after beating Liberia

Nigeria were one point away from the final rounds of the World Cup in Africa, as they beat Liberia 2-0 on Saturday with a couple of penalties, as a complicated match between Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon will decide who is out of their group.

Tunisia missed a chance to reach the knockout stages of 10 teams in Equatorial Guinea, in a major blow. These two are now leveled at the head of their set and there is also a high tension ending there.

Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first kick against Liberia in the 15th minute, and Ahmed Musari was fouled by scoring the second goal at the break. Liberian goalkeeper Boison Wynney was awarded two penalties with irresponsible challenges.

With the win, Nigeria remained in first place in Group C by two points and needed just one draw on Tuesday against second-placed Cape Verde in the play-offs to reach the knockout stages.

Cape Verde beat CAR

Cape Verde, who had a big impact on reaching the quarter-finals of their first African Cup of Nations in 2013, is still vying to win the Central African Republic 2-1, backed by Júlio Tavares ’air volley. to the goal. But Cape Verde faces the daunting task of keeping its World Cup dream alive in Lagos against Nigeria.

Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire will meet on Tuesday to play in Group D of Cameroon.

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Côte d’Ivoire beat Mozambique 3-0 and Cameroon regained the lead in the group by one point.

Cameroon beat Malawi

Cameroon had previously mercilessly penalized Malawi 4-0 after the Malawians released John Banda in the 21st minute when he blocked Vincent Aboubakar’s shot with his hand on the goal line. Aboubakar scored from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored the game-winning goal by controlling a corner on the edge of the area and putting the ball ahead of Cameroon 2-0. Christian Bassogog scored two goals near the end in two minutes, even though Malawi had already won well.

Leicester’s Patson Daka scored Zambia’s first goal in Mauritania’s 4-0 goal in Group B. It took Fashion Sakala to score a hat trick. Hopes for Zambia’s play-offs are still alive, albeit with a three-point lead over Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea.

Only the winners of the 10 sets will reach the playoffs in March.

Tunisia is at home in Zambia and is traveling to Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, for deportation.

Tunisia could have decided the team by winning in Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, but Pablo Ganet won there with seven minutes left for Equatorial Guinea to surprise the Tunisians and start the wild celebrations. Mali, Egypt, Senegal and Morocco have already reached the final rounds in Africa, where five winners of 10 World Cup matches will be played in Qatar next year.