# Salah scores twice as Egypt and Nigeria win Afcon 2027 qualifiers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/salah-scores-twice-as-egypt-and-nigeria-win-afcon-2027-qualifiers/
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:11:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T23:37:51+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw1md9jx2r3po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Africa, Sport, World

## Key points

- Arokodare’s two goals gave Nigeria a vital 3-1 win over Tanzania.
- Salah scored twice as Egypt beat Malawi 5-0.
- Morocco won 5-1, while Tunisia lost at home to Libya.

## Summary

Nigeria beat tournament co-hosts Tanzania 3-1, with Tolu Arokodare scoring twice after coming on at half-time. The win keeps Nigeria in contention for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, but they have little room for error after an earlier defeat.

Egypt also won, beating Malawi 5-0 in new manager Ali Maher’s first match, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice late on. Morocco extended their unbeaten start with a 5-1 victory over Niger, while Tunisia lost 2-0 to Libya and Kenya snatched a late draw with South Africa; Nigeria sit one point behind Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau.

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