Olaleye Idowu
Here, Urban Express News Online Brings you the results of Match Day 5 of the 2026 World Cup qualifier in the African zone played on Friday.
In Group C, Nigeria defeated Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali.
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen scored two goals for the Super Eagles in the first half.
The results moved Eric Chelle’s side to fourth position in the table with six points.
In the other Group C encounter played on Friday, South Africa won 2-0 against Lesotho to top the group.
In Group G, Botswana lost 1-3 against Algeria.
In Group H, Equatorial Guinea won 2-0 against São Tomé and Príncipe.
In Group A, Burkina Faso thrashed Djibouti 4-1.
In Group B, DR Congo defeated South Sudan 1-0.
In Group G, Burundi lost 0-1 against Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana won 5-0 against Chad, and Guinea played 0-0 with Somalia.
In Group A, Ethiopia lost 0-1 against Egypt
Finally, in Group E, Niger lost 1-2 against 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco.
Meanwhile, more matches will be played today as Sudan will tackle Senegal and Togo will face Mauritania.
