Indomitable Namibia shock Cameroon, Egypt undress Malawi

AFCON2023Q Indomitable Namibia shock Cameroon, Egypt undress Malawi

Izuchukwu Akawor 20:41 - 28.03.2023

A goal-fest in Groups C and D saw Namibia and Egypt see off Cameroon and Malawi to take charge of their respective AFCONQ2023.

Namibia enjoyed a memorable day in Johannesburg following a shock win over African football powerhouse Cameroon.

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The South African nation hosted and defeated the Indomitable Lions 2-1 to move top of the AFCON 2023 qualifying group.

Four days the Lions managed to force a share of the spoils at home, their less illustrious opponents proved to be too good at home for the AFCON giants.

Peter Shalulile and Absalom Limbondi were the heroes for the Namibians while the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup star. Vincent Aboubakar grabbed the consolation for Cameroon.

All the goals in the match were scored in the second half, with Namibia capping off the good fight they started in the first leg in Yaounde following a 1-1 draw.

Egypt undress Malawi

It was a black day in the Malawian capital city of Lilongwe after the Flames of Malawi were humiliated at home.

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A Mohamed Salah-led Egypt were just too good for their hosts following a 4-0 demolition on Tuesday.

Liverpool star Salah was a handful for the home defense and became just the second player to score 50 goals for the Pharoahs.

Malawi vs Egypt: AFCONQ2023
Captain Mohamed Salah was at his best vs Malawi.

The 30-year-old netted the third goal of the day after Tarek Hamed and Omar marmoush gave the away side a comfortable 2-0 lead in a blistering opening 20 minutes.

Zizo wrapped up the win four minutes into the second half to give the Pharoahs an easy win and three points that put them within three points of a ticket to Ivory Coast.

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