Algeria, Senegal, Egypt bag friendly victories ahead of AFCON 2023 kick-off

The teams that will be playing at the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire 2023 (AFCON 2023) continued with friendlies ahead of the tournament that kicks off on Saturday.

Here are the results of the latest friendly matches played:

Ghana 0-0 Namibia

In Kumasi, Ghana’s Black Stars couldn’t break through against a well-organized Namibia. The two teams ended in a goalless draw, but the coaches identified the work that remains to be done before the start of the competition.

Cameroon 1-1 Zambia

In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where they were in preparation, Cameroon and Zambia held each other to a 1-1 draw. Patson Daka opened the scoring early for the Chipolopolos before Darlin Yongwa equalized for the Indomitable Lions.

Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Djibouti

Another draw in these preparations. This time, Equatorial Guinea couldn’t dominate Djibouti. Carlos Akakpo scored for Nzalang Nacional.

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Algeria 4-0 Burundi

Algeria’s Desert Foxes concluded their training in Lomé, Togo, with another impressive victory. After a 3-0 success against the local team of Togo, Djamel Belmadi’s men did it again. A comfortable 4-0 win against Burundi with goals from Baghdad Bounedjah, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, and Mohamed Amoura.

Senegal 1-0 Niger

The defending champions bid farewell to their supporters with a narrow 1-0 victory over Niger on Monday at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium. The Lions’ winning goal came deep into added time courtesy of Formose Mendy.

Egypt 2-0 Tanzania

The match between these two teams that have qualified for the AFCON turned in favor of the dominant Pharaohs throughout the game. Mahmoud Trezeguet opened the scoring before Mohamed Salah’s penalty.

For all these teams that have qualified for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, it is time to head to Côte d’Ivoire for the final stretch of preparations before entering the competition.

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