Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – You go don believe the wahala wey happen for CAF World Cup qualifiers yesterday! Equatorial Guinea just show say dem no carry last as dem come from two goals down to beat São Tomé and Príncipe 3-2. Na real drama for football!
As dem enter halftime, e be like say São Tomé get control of the game. Lumungo don convert penalty for 8 minutes and another one on 42 minutes. No forget say Reis Tavares Semedo also find back of net around 37 minutes. At this point, na 2-0 for São Tomé, and everybody dey wonder if Equatorial Guinea go fit come back. (If dem be movie, e go don be thriller already!)
But wahala no dey finish for football as Equatorial Guinea reset well during break. Na Pablo Ganet start the comeback with the first goal on 53 minutes, with di low strike wey catch everybody by surprise. No even reach nine minutes, Iban Salvador don level the score (talk about quickfire action, abi?). Then, Nabil put the final nail on São Tomé coffin with the winning goal on 70 minutes. Na so dem finish with 3-2!
This victory don push Equatorial Guinea tight for race to qualify behind Tunisia and Namibia, while São Tomé dey at the bottom without a single point (maybe dem suppose arrange more training!)
Meanwhile, Madagascar dey hot as dem also continue their impressive run. Dem score win wey no get stress, Caddy don first break the deadlock for stoppage time of the first half. Raheriniaina dey behind both goals, giving active assistance wey make e clear say Madagascar get future. Now dem don dey fight Ghana for the top position for Group I.
For another match, Guinea-Bissau come secure one point against Sierra Leone after dem come from behind. K. Kamara score for Sierra Leone just before halftime, and people dey fear say dem go carry three points. But Mama Baldé equalise for Guinea-Bissau on 73 minutes. E be like say both teams dey fight for one last minute winner, but na so dem share the points. Sierra Leone dey chill with 8 points, while Guinea-Bissau dey on 7. Not serious wahala for Egypt and Burkina Faso wey dey lead the group.
Libya too no wan carry last as dem comot for Luanda with good win. Ezo El Mariamy don score for dem right after halftime, and even as Angola dey try push for equaliser, dem no fit penetrate Libya defense. Libya get tactics wey be like brick wall. Dem don maintain their position among the top two.
Finally, Cape Verde no wan carry last too as dem win 2-0 for Mauritius to maintain their lead ahead of Cameroon for the group. Na serious competition be this as everybody dey eye play-off position. With more matches dey come, e go fit be say small margin go decide who go represent us for North America.
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