Tunisia extend lead in AFCON qualifiers with 2-1 win over Gambia


Tunisia took a big step towards securing qualification for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, following a 2-1 win over The Gambia on Sunday.

The match performed on the Ben Ahmed Al Abdi Stadium in Morocco, noticed Tunisia construct on their earlier success within the qualifiers, cementing their place on the high of Group A with six factors.

Ali Al-Abdi opened the scoring for Tunisia within the eleventh minute, capitalizing on an early alternative that left the Gambian protection flat-footed.

Nevertheless, Gambia shortly responded with an equalizer simply minutes later, as Ali Sowe leveled the rating, establishing an intense contest for the rest of the sport.

Regardless of probabilities on either side, the groups went into the break tied at 1-1.

The decisive second got here within the seventy fifth minute when Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane struck the profitable aim for Tunisia, securing the victory and lengthening their group lead following their 1-0 conquer Madagascar final Thursday.

As Match Day 2 of the qualifiers progresses, followers can look ahead to extra motion throughout the continent, with fixtures persevering with all through the week.

TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Qualifiers | Monday, 09 September

13h00 GMT | Burundi vs Senegal

15h00 GMT | Niger vs Ghana

15h00 GMT | Equatorial Guinea vs Togo

16h00 GMT | Madagascar vs Comoro

16h00 GMT | Uganda vs Congo

18h00 GMT | Lesotho vs Morocco

19h00 GMT | Angola vs Sudan

19h00 GMT | Ethiopia vs DR Congo

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