Uganda Cranes celebrates a win against Libya at Hoima Stadium.

Uganda Edge Libya as Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia Shine in AFCON Qualifiers

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Zambia defeated Togo 2-0 in a match that was interrupted by a power outage lasting about 20 minutes.

Uganda kicked off Matchday Two of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on a winning note, edging Libya 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter to keep their campaign on track.

The victory was among several notable results recorded across the continent, with Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia producing some of the biggest wins of the round.

Egypt registered the biggest victory, hammering South Sudan 5-0, while Guinea-Bissau stunned Nigeria with a convincing 3-0 victory.

Gambia also grabbed the headlines after beating Ghana 4-2 away from home in a high-scoring encounter.

Morocco maintained their strong start with a 2-0 win over Lesotho, while Senegal laboured to a 1-0 victory against Ethiopia.

Ivory Coast defeated Somalia 2-0, Gabon beat Niger 2-0 and Mali edged Liberia 1-0.

Comoros also collected maximum points with a 1-0 victory over Namibia, while Benin overcame Mauritania 2-1.

Mozambique produced another eye-catching result, thrashing Sudan 4-1, while Rwanda stunned Cape Verde 2-1 away from home.

Zambia defeated Togo 2-0 in a match that was interrupted by a power outage lasting about 20 minutes.

There was drama in Burundi, where the hosts surrendered an early two-goal advantage before Algeria fought back to force a 2-2 draw.

Congo and Cameroon also shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw, as did Madagascar and Tanzania.

Matchday Two Results

Comoros 1-0 Namibia
Congo 1-1 Cameroon
Lesotho 0-2 Morocco
Gabon 2-0 Niger
South Sudan 0-5 Egypt
Burundi 2-2 Algeria
Zambia 2-0 Togo
Ethiopia 0-1 Senegal
Mozambique 4-1 Sudan
Madagascar 1-1 Tanzania
Cape Verde 1-2 Rwanda
Ghana 2-4 Gambia
Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Nigeria
Uganda 1-0 Libya
Somalia 0-2 Ivory Coast
Benin 2-1 Mauritania
Liberia 0-1 Mali

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