Senegal stored up their unbeaten begin to 2026 World Cup qualification with a 1-0 win away at Mauritania on Sunday, whereas Tunisia additionally stayed prime of their group regardless of a goalless draw away in opposition to Namibia.
Each Senegal and Tunisia have been amongst 5 African representatives on the final World Cup in Qatar and are fancied to qualify once more for the event being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Habib Diallo netted within the twenty seventh minute — heading house an extended cross from Pape Matar Sarr — to place Senegal on the prime of Group B with victory in Nouakchott, regardless of them lacking Sadio Mané and Nicolas Jackson by damage.
There was a prolonged delay in finishing the match after annoyed house followers threw objects in the direction of the pitch within the second half and proceedings have been halted.
Senegal are one level above Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo within the group standings.
Congo beat Togo 1-0 in Kinshasa with Meshack Elia’s sixth-minute objective proving decisive.
Tunisia had been upset by Namibia at January’s Africa Cup of Nations and got here near shedding once more within the match performed in Soweto, South Africa, as a result of Namibia do not need an appropriate house venue.
Namibia had the ball within the web after 14 minutes when Deon Hotto’s free kick was spilt by Tunisia goalkeeper Bechir Stated and bundled in by centre again Charles Hambira.
However the Mauritanian referee Dahane Beida adjudged that the goalkeeper had been fouled after he spilt the ball, though tv replays recommended there was minimal contact.
Tunisia have a two-point lead in Group H over Namibia with Liberia an extra level again in third place.
Liberia wanted a last-minute winner from Sheikh Sesay to edge 1-0 previous Sao Tome e Principe of their match in Oudja, Morocco. Sao Tome have misplaced all 4 of their qualifiers in Group H.
Djibouti gained their first level in Group A in a 1-1 draw with neighbours Ethiopia.
Monday will see an extra eight qualifiers performed round Africa.
There are 9 teams within the African preliminaries with the group winners advancing to the 2026 finals in North America. The 4 greatest runners-up may have an opportunity to advance by two collection of playoff tournaments.
