CAN 2021 qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea offers itself a ticket for Cameroon
The team of Equatorial Guinea during its last participation in the CAN, in 2015. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO
Text by: Ndiasse Sambe Follow
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After Tunisia, qualified since the 4th day, Equatorial Guinea took the second ticket in Group J by beating Tanzania at home (1-0) thanks to a late goal from Emilio Nsue in the 90th minute.
The Tunisians, them, did not detail in atomizing Libya (5-2).
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Equatorial Guinea will participate in their third African Cup, but this is the first time that Nzalang have qualified on the field of the playoffs.
In 2012 (with Gabon) and in 2015, it had indeed benefited from its status as an organizing country to invite itself into the competition.
This time, the Equatorial Guineans owe their qualification only to themselves, if not to their defender Emilio Nsue who freed an entire country by scoring the precious qualification goal in the last moments of the match against Tanzania (90th ).
Equatorial Guinea is back by far in the image of its course which had seen it start these qualifications with two defeats.
But the double victory against Libya (3-2; 1-0) changed everything to the point of dreaming of a ticket for Cameroon.
Thursday it came true.
Libya, she lost her last illusions by bowing heavily against Tunisia (2-5).
In front of an already qualified team, the Libyans had no other choice but to win this meeting to maintain the hope of a qualification for Cameroon.
But the Carthage Eagles were ruthless, atomizing an opponent who nevertheless had time to believe in opening the scoring in the 21st minute by Miaid Ellafi.
An advantage lost in the 39th minute after the equalizer of defender Yassine Meriah.
The very enterprising Knights of the Mediterranean will be overwhelmed by the Eagles of Carthage with goals from Seifeddine Jaziri (48th) and Mohamed Drager (51st).
The reduction of the score by Muaid Ellafi (54ee) will maintain the illusion of an improbable comeback before Ben Slimane with a magnificent strike from 25 meters into the skylight and Jaziri (90 + 4) definitively put an end to Hamdou's dreams. Elhouni and his family.
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