Ivory Coast, Egypt, and Morocco Record Opening Wins in Afcon Qualifiers

Ivory Coast Starts Strong with a 3-1 Win

The Elephants of Ivory Coast kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a 3-1 victory over Zambia. Wilfried Zaha, Nicolas Pepe, and Sebastien Haller scored for Ivory Coast, while Fashion Sakala netted a consolation goal for Zambia. Ivory Coast currently leads Group H with three points.

Egypt Secures a Narrow 1-0 Victory

The Pharaohs of Egypt secured a narrow 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in their AFCON qualifier. Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the match in the 63rd minute. Egypt now tops Group D with three points.

Morocco Dominates with a 4-1 Win

The Atlas Lions of Morocco recorded an impressive 4-1 victory over South Africa in their AFCON qualifier. Youssef En-Nesyri, Hakim Ziyech, Sofiane Boufal, and Yassine Bounou scored for Morocco, while Lyle Foster netted a consolation goal for South Africa. Morocco currently leads Group K with three points.

Upcoming Fixtures

The AFCON qualifiers will continue on June 14, with the following fixtures scheduled:

• Zambia vs. Ivory Coast
• Guinea-Bissau vs. Egypt
• South Africa vs. Morocco

Conclusion

Ivory Coast, Egypt, and Morocco have made strong starts to their AFCON qualifying campaigns with opening wins. The teams will look to continue their winning ways in their upcoming fixtures.