"2026 FIFA WCQ: Partey Double Inspires Ghana to Victory, Cote d\u2019Ivoire Maintain Group F Lead"

" 2026 FIFA WCQ: Partey Double Inspires Ghana to Victory, Cote d\u2019Ivoire Maintain Group F Lead \r\n\r\nA Thomas Partey brace inspired the Black Stars to an important 3-0 victory over Madagascar in Match Day 6 of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday evening.\r\n\r\nGhana wasted no time in finding the opener through Partey who found the first goal in the 11th minute before extending the lead for the Black Stars in the 58th minute, with Madagascar still trying to find themselves in the second half.\r\n\r\nThe match was put beyond reach just minutes after the second goal when dangerman, Mohamed Kudus made it three to the good on the 58th minute to seal the Black Stars\u2019 fifth win and widen the gap between them and Madagascar to five points.\r\n\r\nThe emphatic win sees Ghana well on course to a place in the FIFA World Cup with just four matches remaining and leading Group I ahead of Madagascar who will be disappointed with the result.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, reigning African champions Cote d\u2019Ivoire laboured to a hard-fought 1-0 win over The Gambia in a simultaneous fixture.\r\n\r\nS\u00e9bastien Haller\u2019s 15th minute strike was all that was required for The Elephants who did well to keep their shape and discipline in keeping the visitors at bay to secure the victory and the important three points.\r\n\r\nThe victory sees the African champions a point ahead of Gabon who had temporarily occupied the summit of Group F following their 2-1away win over Kenya on Monday.\r\n\r\nTunisia left it late but secured a crucial 2-0 win over a stubborn Malawi side to tighten their grip at the top of Group H in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, while Ethiopia revived their campaign in emphatic fashion with a stunning 6-1 rout of Djibouti in Group A.\r\n\r\nSeifeddine Jaziri came off the bench to break Malawi\u2019s resistance with a headed goal in the 86th minute, before Elias Achouri sealed the victory with a stoppage-time penalty.\r\n\r\nThe Carthage Eagles were frustrated for much of the match by a well-drilled Malawi defence and needed late interventions to secure all three points.\r\n\r\nJaziri, introduced in the 78th minute by Tunisia head coach Sami Trabelsi, took just eight minutes to justify his selection, connecting with a cross to beat goalkeeper William Thole, who had been outstanding throughout the contest.\r\n\r\nAchouri\u2019s penalty in the 92nd minute put the result beyond doubt after Malawi, desperate to rescue a point, conceded a foul in the box.\r\n\r\nThere was still late drama as Malawi were awarded a penalty deep into added time, but Aymen Dahmen guessed correctly to deny Richard Mbulu from the spot.\r\n\r\nThe result sees Tunisia move to 13 points from five matches, four ahead of second-placed Namibia who were held to a 1-1.\r\n\r\nIn Group A, Ethiopia served up one of the most dominant performances of the qualifiers so far, thrashing Djibouti 6-1 to register their first win of the campaign in spectacular style.\r\n\r\nHat-tricks from Bereka Desta and Abubeker Nassir lit up the Stade Ben M'Hamed El Abdi in El Jadida, Morocco, as the Walya Antelopes turned on the style against a hapless Djibouti defence.\r\n\r\nDesta opened the scoring in the 19th minute and added further strikes in the 52nd and 70th minutes.\r\nNassir wasn\u2019t to be outdone, netting in the 34th, 37th, and 58th minutes to complete a devastating display of attacking football.\r\n\r\nDjibouti, now with just a single point from six games, had a brief moment of hope when Samuel Akinbinu pulled a goal back in the 51st minute.\r\n\r\nBut that proved to be a mere consolation as Ethiopia ran riot to climb to fourth place in the group standings, although they remain seven points behind leaders Egypt, who have a game in hand.\r\n\r\nIt was a statement win from Mesay Teferi\u2019s side, who had struggled in earlier fixtures but will now hope to carry momentum into the final stretch of qualifying.\r\n\r\nWith two matchdays remaining, both Tunisia and Ethiopia have given their fans renewed hope \u2013 the former eyeing a return to the World Cup, and the latter showing they may yet have a say in Group A\u2019s final outcome.\r\nNamibia and Equatorial Guinea cancelled each other out in a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg on Matchday 6 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday.\r\n\r\nThe Brave Warriors, buoyed by a narrow win over Malawi, were hoping to keep pace with Group H leaders Tunisia, while Equatorial Guinea entered the clash fresh from a 2-0 win over S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.\r\nBut despite both teams' strong recent form, the first half at Orlando Stadium offered little in the way of quality finishing.\r\n\r\nNamibia created the better chances early on but were left frustrated by a well-organised Equatorial Guinea defence and a lack of precision in the final third.\r\n\r\nAt the break, it remained goalless, with both sides knowing they needed more urgency to change the script.\r\nThe game witnessed a drastically different second half, as the contest came alive within minutes of the restart.\r\nNamibia broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Deon Hotto whipped in a teasing free-kick that was expertly volleyed home by Peter Shalulile, who found himself unmarked at the edge of the six-yard box.\r\n\r\nHowever, their lead was short-lived. Just three minutes later, Equatorial Guinea hit back through defender Sa\u00fal Coco, who lashed in the equaliser after Esteban Orozco picked him out in space.\r\n\r\nThe goal was a reward for Nzalang Nacional\u2019s growing influence in midfield.\r\n\r\nBoth sides pushed for a winner in the final stages, but neither could find the cutting edge required. Namibia stay second in Group H on 12 points, three behind Tunisia, while Equatorial Guinea remain in fourth with seven points.\r\n\r\nThe result keeps Namibia within striking distance of qualification, while Equatorial Guinea must now win their remaining matches to have any realistic hopes of advancing."

"2026 FIFA WCQ: Partey Double Inspires Ghana to Victory, Cote d\u2019Ivoire Maintain Group F Lead"

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