Morocco and Egypt produced the biggest victories of Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying programme, beating Niger 5-1 and Malawi 5-0 respectively.
The third round of qualifying continued on Friday, 13 November 2026, with 12 matches played across the continent. Nigeria also secured a convincing result, defeating Tanzania 3-1, while Cape Verde overcame Liberia 4-2.
Morocco’s emphatic win over Niger was matched by Egypt, who recorded a five-goal victory against Malawi. The two results were the most notable scorelines of the day.
The biggest shock came in Tunisia, where the hosts were beaten 2-0 by Libya. The result gave Libya all three points and left Tunisia empty-handed on home soil.
Mali secured a dramatic 3-2 win over Rwanda in another closely contested match. Rwanda took the lead twice, but Mali recovered on both occasions before completing the comeback and claiming victory.
Burkina Faso edged past Mauritania 1-0, while Gabon beat Lesotho 2-0. Ethiopia also collected three points away from home, winning 1-0 against Mozambique.
There were three draws among Friday’s fixtures. South Africa and Kenya shared four goals in a 2-2 draw, while Comoros and Congo played out a goalless stalemate. Zambia and Burundi drew 1-1.
Friday’s results
– Comoros 0-0 Congo
– Mozambique 0-1 Ethiopia
– Zambia 1-1 Burundi
– South Africa 2-2 Kenya
– Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania
– Cape Verde 4-2 Liberia
– Gabon 2-0 Lesotho
– Nigeria 3-1 Tanzania
– Tunisia 0-2 Libya
– Egypt 5-0 Malawi
– Mali 3-2 Rwanda
– Morocco 5-1 Niger
