DAILY POST brings you the results of the Match Day 5 of the 2026 World Cup qualifier in the African zone played on Friday.
In Group C, Nigeria defeated Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali.
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen scored the two goals for the Super Eagles in the first-half.
The results moved Eric Chelle’s side to fourth position in the table with six points.
In the other Group C encounter played on Friday, South Africa won 2-0 against Lesotho to top the group.
In Group G, Botswana lost 1-3 against Algeria.
In Group H, Equatorial Guinea won 2-0 against São Tomé and Príncipe.
In Group A, Burkina Faso thrashed Djibouti 4-1.
In Group B, DR Congo defeated South Sudan 1-0.
In Group G, Burundi lost 0-1 against Côte d’Ivoire while Ghana won 5-0 against Chad and Guinea played 0-0 with Somalia.
In Group A, Ethiopia lost 0-1 against Egypt
Finally in Group E, Niger lost 1-2 against 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco.
Meanwhile, more matches will be played today as Sudan will tackle Senegal and Togo will face Mauritania.