AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Thursday’s results and goalscorers

Senegal and Benin scored four goals each, while Côte d'Ivoire and DR Congo maintained their perfect starts to AFCON 2027 qualifying.

Thursday's third round of AFCON 2027 qualifying featured nine matches and 26 goals. Senegal claimed an emphatic 4-1 victory over Sudan, matching Benin's margin against the Central African Republic. DR Congo kept their 100% record intact, while Ghana finally secured their first points after losing their opening two fixtures.

AFCON 2027 qualifying: Thursday's results and goalscorers

• Ghana 2-0 Somalia - Jonas Adjetey (45+2'), Felix Afena-Gyan (62').
• DR Congo 3-1 Sierra Leone - Yoane Wissa (4'), Samuel Moutoussamy (35'), Edo Kayembe (58'); Samuel Bekoe (83') for Sierra Leone.
• Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Zimbabwe - No goalscorers.
• Madagascar 1-1 Guinea-Bissau - Warren Caddy (59'); Roger Nhaga (84').
• Guinea 2-1 Eritrea - M. Soumah (13'), Y. Barry (53'); M. Lundgren (82').
• Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 The Gambia - Malick Yalcouyé (17'), Elye Wahi (24'); Musa Barrow (38').
• Benin 4-1 Central African Republic - Hassane Imourane (7'), Rodolfo Aloko (31'), Aiyegun Tosin (36', 56'); Louis Mafouta (19').
• Cameroon 2-0 Namibia - Saidou Alioum (16'), Bil Nsongo (29').
• Senegal 4-1 Sudan - Nicolas Jackson (31'), Boulaye Dia (61'), Ibrahim Mbaye (64'), Pathé Mboup (86'); Mohamed Abuaagla (45').

DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire strengthen their positions

DR Congo sit on nine points from three matches in Group E. Wissa struck early against Sierra Leone before Moutoussamy and Kayembe extended the lead. Samuel Bekoe's late goal did little to alter the outcome. The 3-1 win over Sierra Leone gives Sébastien Desabre's side breathing space ahead of the reverse fixture.

Côte d'Ivoire also have nine points after beating fellow contenders The Gambia. Senegal moved to seven points in Group J, while Benin reached the same tally in Group F. Ghana's 2-0 win over Somalia was especially welcome after successive defeats, although Jordan Ayew missed an early penalty.

Matchday 4 will see the same opponents meet again on November 16 and 17 as the race for places at the continental finals continues.

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