Benin Republic’s Cheetahs handled by former Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, have been knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations yesterday by Mozambique.
Mozambique’s Mambas are returning to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in over a decade after a thrilling 3-2 win over Benin on Saturday.
This victory was a momentous achievement for the Mambas, marking their return to the AFCON after an 11-year absence and setting the stage for their fifth appearance in the tournament finals.
The game unfolded with immense tension, as Mozambique needed at least a draw to secure second place in Group L, behind the formidable African champions, Senegal.
However, the early moments of the match saw Benin take the lead, courtesy of a Steve Mounie penalty in the 20th minute, leaving the Mozambican supporters anxious but the hosts fought back to end the game in their favour, thus ending Rohr’s hope of leading another African team to the AFCON.
Elsewhere, Guinea came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Malawi in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.
Robert Saizi put Malawi ahead in Lilongwe, firing home the opener after 23 minutes.
In the game with little at stake, both nations entertained in an open end-to-end contest. The result concludes a disappointing qualifying campaign for Malawi, who picked up just two points.
Guinea, who had already sealed qualification from Group D, finish with a solid record of three wins from six.
