On Wednesday, 20 March, Liberia and Eswatini won their first-leg matches in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers.
Liberia beat Djibouti 2-0 at home, while Eswatini won 3-0 against Liberia. On Friday, Chad also won their first-leg match, beating Mauritius 1-0.
Chad’s win gives them a slim lead in the two-legged affair against Mauritius. The return leg will take place on Tuesday, 26 March.
Meanwhile, on the same evening, Sao Tome and Principe drew 0-0 against South Sudan in Berkane.
The eight lowest-ranked nations according to FIFA Rankings are currently playing in a home-and-away knockout format for the preliminary stage of the qualifiers.
The four remaining nations from this stage will be eligible to join the 44 other nations in the group stages of the qualifiers.
TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Preliminary Qualifiers Results:
First Leg Fixtures:
Wednesday, 20 March
Somalia 0 – 3 Eswatini
Djibouti 0 – 2 Liberia
Friday, 22 March
Chad 1 – 0 Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe 0 – 0 South Sudan
Return Leg Fixtures:
Tuesday, 26 March
13:00 GMT | Eswatini – Somalia
16:00 GMT | Liberia – Djibouti
17:00 GMT | South Sudan – Sao Tome and Principe
15:00 GMT | Mauritius – Chad
