Egypt dominates South Sudan 5-0 in AFCON 2027 qualifiers

In the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Egypt secured a dominant 5-0 victory over South Sudan in Juba. Goals were scored by Mostafa Ziko, Omar Marmoush (who netted twice), Ibrahim Adel, and 18-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim, who marked his first senior international goal after coming on as a substitute. This win places Egypt at the top of Group B with four points.

Other notable results from the qualifying round include Morocco maintaining a perfect record with a 2-0 win over Lesotho, and Senegal securing a 1-0 victory against Ethiopia under coach Patrick Vieira. Conversely, Algeria managed a 2-2 comeback draw against Burundi after trailing by two goals early in the match.

In South Africa, Bafana Bafana faces injury concerns ahead of their match against Eritrea, with coach Pitso Mosimane confirming that Teboho Mokoena and Aubrey Modiba are ruled out due to injuries sustained during their previous win against Guinea.