By winning away, Libya (1-0 in Angola) and Guinea Bissau (4-2 in Sudan) hit hard this Tuesday at the end of the 2e day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Angola 0-1 Libya (Group F)
After two days, Libya is at the top of Group F! After their victory snatched against Gabon (2-1), the Knights of the Mediterranean followed by winning 1-0 in Angola. Scorer just before the break, Omar Al Khouja, aged only 20 and holder for the first time in the national team, scored the only goal of the game (43e) and allowed Javier Clemente’s men to overtake Egypt. This result, however, already complicates the affairs of Gabon, relegated to 5 points (only the first place in the group qualifies for the dams). With already two defeats, it also smells scorched for the Palancas Negras …
Classification : Libya 6 pts, Egypt 4 pts, Gabon 1 pt, Angola 0 pt
Sudan 2-4 Guinea-Bissau (Group I)
Even if it should be remembered that it partly benefits from the exceptional circumstances and the report of the match between Guinea and Morocco, Guinea Bissau also emerges as a surprise leader in Group I. After holding the shock against Guinea (1-1), the Djurtus hit hard by winning against in Sudan (4-2) in Omdurman, a field on which it is however very difficult to win.
In the lead 3-0 at the break on a double from the inevitable Piqueti (8th, 39th), and a goal from Frédéric Mendy (11e), Baciro Candé’s men never trembled, even when Mohamed Abdelrahman scored a brace for the locals (55th, 90e+2), the Trojan Mama Baldé (82e) allowing them to keep their distance. The Bissau-Guineans will pass a real test in October with the double confrontation to come against Morocco. For their part, the Sudanese have a second defeat and are very disappointing a few months after having managed to qualify for their first CAN since 2012.
Classification : Guinea Bissau 4 pts, Morocco 3 pts (one match less), Guinea 1 pt (one match less), Sudan 0 pt
