Nigeria qualify, Elephants in peril

• Nigeria a initial African nation to strech Russia 2018
• Tunisia, Senegal and Egypt good placed
• Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco staid for make-or-break showdown

THE MATCHDAY REPLAYED – Nigeria became a initial African nation to book their sheet to a subsequent FIFA World Cupâ„¢, while Tunisia also took a large step towards Russia 2018, as did Senegal, who have a diversion in palm on their closest pursuers. Côte d’Ivoire, on a other hand, were overtaken by Morocco and a dual will now close horns with gift on a line on a final matchday, since Egypt can validate if they overcome Congo after today.

Match of a weekend
Morocco 3-0 Gabon 
The Moroccans capitalised on Côte d’Ivoire’s Friday-night event in Mali in style, easing past Gabon 3-0 to pierce into tip mark in Group C. Khalid Boutaib was a star of a show, attack a ideal hat-trick – his initial idea was a glancing header, his second a right-footed bombardment and his third an fatiguing left-footed finish – to glow his nation to victory.

Hat-trick de Boutaib!
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— FRMF (@FRMFOFFICIEL) October 7, 2017

The Atlas Lions are now in stick position and know that a pull in their final diversion – a potentially bomb showdown divided to a Elephants on 6 Nov – would be adequate to take them through.

Elsewhere
Group A: Tunisia could have competent pleasantness of their 4-1 frisk divided in Guinea had Congo DR not kept within distinguished stretch by triumphing 2-1 in Libya. Still, a Eagles of Carthage sojourn really most in a pushing chair forward of a final matchday, when they perform a Libyans.

Group B: Nigeria sealed gift by circumference past a well-drilled, warlike Zambia side 1-0. Alex Iwobi – who also scored opposite a Zambians in a retreat tie – proved his side’s hero. Meanwhile, with both carrying been knocked out of row final matchday, there was usually honour to play for when Cameroon welcomed Algeria to Yaounde, and it was a Indomitable Lions who claimed a bragging rights with an sedulous 2-0 win.

Group C: Already disorder after their home detriment to Gabon final time out, Marc Wilmots’ Côte d’Ivoire are now staring into a abyss after their baggy 0-0 pull divided to Mali, that leaves a Ivorians wanting to get a improved of Morocco in their final tie in sequence to qualify.

Group D: South Africa belatedly breathed some life into their debate by induction their initial win of a organisation stage, a 3-1 better of Burkina Faso. Nevertheless, a Bafana Bafana stay bottom of a standings forward of their Nov double-header opposite Senegal, who took authority of a organisation and gave their gift hopes a outrageous boost with their 2-0 success divided to Cape Verde Islands.

Group E: Uganda hosted Ghana knowing that feat would see them leapfrog Egypt at a tip of a table, during slightest temporarily. However, a Black Stars were not about to distortion down and came divided with a 0-0 draw. The upshot is that if a Pharaohs overcome during home to Congo after today, they will bind a berth during a World Cup for a third time.

The quote
“We knew that today’s compare was usually a semi-final. Now we can go to Abidjan with some-more confidence, but carrying to take too many risks and with the predestine in the possess hands, despite aware that it’ll be a tough game. We kick Côte d’Ivoire during this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, so we know we can do it again.” – Morocco manager Herve Renard

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=nigeria-qualify-elephants-in-peril-2911676.html