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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: All Saturday results and goalscorers

Algeria edge Togo, Uganda draw with Botswana and Angola strike twice in stoppage time
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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: All Saturday results and goalscorers
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: All Saturday results and goalscorers

Three matches and five goals rounded off matchday three of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers on Saturday, with late drama in Luanda.

Matchday three of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers concluded on Saturday, 14 November, with three games across Groups B, H and I. Following Friday’s 12 fixtures, Algeria collected a hard-fought home win, Uganda shared the points with Botswana and Angola snatched victory in stoppage time.

AFCON 2027 qualifying: Saturday’s results and goalscorers

- Uganda 1-1 Botswana - James Bogere (8′) for Uganda; Losika Ratshukudu (31′) for Botswana.

- Algeria 1-0 Togo - Ramy Bensebaini (76′) for Algeria.

- Angola 2-0 South Sudan - Chico Banza (90+2′) and Miro (90+8′) for Angola.

Algeria move clear; Angola draw level with Egypt

In Tizi Ouzou, Algeria had to wait until the 76th minute to break through Togo’s resistance. Captain Ramy Bensebaini headed home at the far post before the hosts survived a tense finish. The result takes the Fennecs to seven points and leaves them alone at the top of Group I, ahead of Zambia (four), Togo (three) and Burundi (two). Algeria and Togo meet again in Lomé on Tuesday, 17 November.

Uganda made a rapid start against Botswana, with James Bogere scoring after eight minutes. But the visitors responded through Losika Ratshukudu in the 31st minute and held on for a 1-1 draw in Group H.

Angola’s breakthrough came even later in Group B. South Sudan resisted until added time, when Chico Banza struck in the 92nd minute and Miro added a second six minutes later. The 2-0 win lifts Angola to seven points, level with Egypt at the top of the section. The three games completed matchday three, with the reverse fixtures coming up over the next few days.

Read also : AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: A sluggish Algeria side edges past Togo!

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