Algeria v Togo ended 1-0 in Tizi Ouzou on Saturday, as Ramy Bensebaini’s 76th-minute goal put Algeria three points clear in Group I of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, while Uganda drew 1-1 with Botswana and Angola beat South Sudan 2-0.
The results close the third of six matchdays. Algeria, Angola and Uganda all sit in a qualifying position at the halfway point, and every side plays the return fixture on Tuesday 17 November, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
How did Algeria win the Algeria v Togo qualifier?
Togo kept Algeria out for most of Algeria v Togo at the Stade Hocine-Ait-Ahmed. The hosts had more of the ball in a goalless first half but did not find a way through, CAF said in its match report.
Brahim Hemdani, Algeria’s coach, brought on Saadi Radouani, Mohamed Amoura and Fares Chaibi after the break. Bensebaini, the Borussia Dortmund defender, scored in the 76th minute from a cross by Anis Hadj Moussa, according to CAF and Pan Africa Football.
Togo had a late chance to draw level in Algeria v Togo. In stoppage time the striker Kodjo Laba hit a close-range shot straight at Algeria’s goalkeeper, Melvin Mastil, Pan Africa Football reported.
What does Algeria v Togo mean for Group I?
Algeria have seven points from three matches, two wins and a draw, and the best goal difference in the group at plus three. Zambia are second on four points after their 1-1 draw with Burundi on Friday, Togo third on three and Burundi fourth on two, CAF said.
The top two in each of the nine groups without a host nation qualify for the finals. The return Algeria v Togo match is in Lome on Tuesday, and a second win would take Algeria to ten points.
What happened in Uganda’s draw with Botswana?
Uganda, who will co-host the finals with Kenya and Tanzania, took an eighth-minute lead through the teenage forward Bogere at the Hoima City Stadium. Losika Ratshukudu equalised for Botswana in the 31st minute, CAF said.
The veteran goalkeeper Denis Onyango went off with a leg injury late in the first half, and Khalid Aucho, the former captain who announced his retirement from international football in October, was an unused substitute in what the Ugandan site Kawowo Sports described as his farewell game.
Uganda lead Group H with five points, one ahead of Libya. Botswana have three points after three draws and Tunisia two. Because Uganda qualify automatically as co-hosts, only the best of the other three teams goes through, which puts Libya, Botswana and Tunisia in a race for one place. Libya beat Tunisia 2-0 in Sfax on Friday, as covered in our round-up of Friday’s qualifiers.
How did Angola beat South Sudan?
Angola scored twice in stoppage time in Luanda. South Sudan played with ten men from the 48th minute, when a defender was sent off for unsporting conduct, CAF said. Chico Banza scored in the second minute of added time and Miro in the eighth, with Zito Luvumbo setting up the second.
Angola, coached by Aliou Cisse, have seven points, level with Egypt at the top of Group B, though Egypt lead on goal difference after scoring ten goals without conceding. Egypt’s 5-0 win over Malawi on Friday is covered in our report on Salah’s record night. Malawi have three points and South Sudan none.
FAQ
What was the score in Algeria v Togo?
Algeria won 1-0 in Tizi Ouzou on 14 November. Ramy Bensebaini scored in the 76th minute.
When is the return leg of Algeria v Togo?
The teams meet again in Lome on Tuesday 17 November, CAF said.
Who leads Group H after Uganda’s draw with Botswana?
Uganda lead with five points, but as co-hosts they have already qualified. Libya, on four points, hold the one remaining place ahead of Botswana and Tunisia.
How many teams qualify for AFCON 2027?
Twenty-four teams play at the finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July 2027. The top two qualify from each group without a host nation.
