Madagascar, Mauritania seal final CHAN 2024 in final round of qualifiers

Sunday 29 December, marked the final day of the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Qualifiers, with four teams making it through to the regional tournament in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Below is a summary of the final day of results:

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Madagascar 0-1 Eswatini

Madagascar secured their place at next year’s finals despite a second-leg 1-0 defeat to Eswatini.

Sambulo Masoso Simelane scored the only goal in the clash with four minutes left on the clock, but that could not help Eswatini overcome their 2-0 deficit in the first leg.

Congo 2-1 Equatorial Guinea

The Red Devils of Congo qualified with a 2-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, following a 0-0 draw in the first leg.

The hosts benefited from a quick start, scoring twice in the first 25 minutes through Japhet Eloi and Bonaventure Lendambi to secure a place in the finals.

This will be their second consecutive appearance in the competition, and they will be hoping to go beyond the quarterfinal stage reached in 2022 in Algeria.

Uganda 1-0 Burundi

Hosts Uganda defeated Burundi 1-0 to assert themselves as hosts of the eighth edition of the tournament, along with Tanzania and Kenya.

Uganda’s efforts to ensure a successful CHAN, both in terms of organisation and performance, demonstrate their commitment to making this edition memorable.

Carrying a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, Uganda Cranes added to their advantage at the end of regulation, courtesy of Hakim Kiwanuka, who turned in a heavily deflected free-kick.

Mali 0-0 Mauritania

Mauritania, on the other hand, squeaked through to the finals with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Mali.

The two sides had played out a barren draw in the first leg.

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