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Victor Osimhen inspired Nigeria to their first win in World Cup 2026 qualifying, while Mohamed Salah helped strengthen Egypt’s bid to reach the finals.<\/b><\/p>\n
Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and South Africa all moved top of their groups and Morocco sealed a late victory amid a busy day which saw 11 qualifiers played across the continent.<\/p>\n
Liverpool forward Salah calmly put Egypt in front away against Ethiopia and then turned provider for Zizo to double the lead before the break.<\/p>\n
The Pharaohs have established a five-point lead in Group A at the halfway stage of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on-loan Galatasaray striker Osimhen netted both goals in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory in Rwanda, and the Super Eagles are now four points behind South Africa in Group C.<\/p>\n
Bafana Bafana moved to the summit after overcoming a stubborn Lesotho side 2-0 thanks to second-half strikes from Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams.<\/p>\n
Only the nine group winners are assured of a place at the expanded 48-team World Cup finals next year.<\/p>\n
The four best second-placed sides after 10 games will enter play-offs, with the winners getting a chance to qualify via an intercontinental tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n