Unbelievable scenario in African World Cup qualifiers

On the evening of October 10, Ivory Coast seemed to have secured an early World Cup ticket, but Gabon prevented this from happening with an impressive comeback.

Aubameyang scored 4 goals, Gabon has not yet let Ivory Coast attend the World Cup.

In Group F, Ivory Coast has 20 points, just 1 point more than Gabon. The "Elephants" had no difficulty crushing Seychelles with a score of 7-0, including 4 goals scored in the first half.

At the same time, Gabon was trailing Gambia 2-3 but won 4-3 thanks to veteran Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He scored 4 goals alone. However, the former Arsenal striker received a red card in the 85th minute, thereby causing Gabon to lose strength in the final round.

Gabon's spectacular comeback away from home means Ivory Coast cannot qualify for the World Cup. After 9 matches, Ivory Coast has 23 points, 1 point more than Gabon, but has a superior goal difference (22 vs 11).

In the final round, Ivory Coast must beat Kenya to maintain their top position. Against a tough opponent, the West African representative cannot afford to make any mistakes as they have one hand on the ticket to the biggest tournament at the national team level in 12 years.

The golden generation of world- class superstars like Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba has passed, and the Elephants are now a collective of players playing in France, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium. However, coach Emerse Fae and his team are still considered an interesting unknown if they participate in the World Cup next year.

Group F rankings.

In group B, with a squad full of stars playing for world-famous clubs, Senegal only needed less than 60 minutes to decide the match with host South Sudan.

Ismaila Sarr (29', 54'), Sadio Mane (46'), Nicolas Jackson (60'), Cherif Ndiaye (75') scored in turn, helping the "Teranga Lions" win big at Juba Stadium. After 9 matches, Mane and his teammates have 21 points, 2 points more than the Republic of Congo. In the final round, Senegal only needs to beat the opponent ranked second to last in the rankings, Mauritania, to win a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Group B standings.

In addition to the three co-host countries of the US, Canada and Mexico, 17 teams have already secured tickets to the World Cup, including Australia, Japan, Iran, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan (Asia), Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria (Africa), Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay (South America), and New Zealand (Oceania).

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