Eritrea to end AFCON exile with Eswatini qualifier clash

Eswatini left with work to do after 2-0 loss to Eritrea in TotalEnergies CAF AFCON qualifiers

Eritrea secured a 2-0 victory over Eswatini in the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 Preliminary Round qualifier played in Meknes, Morocco, on Wednesday. The opening goal of the game was scored in the 81st minute when Siem Eyob-Abraha’s corner appeared to miss everyone and go straight into the net. The second goal came four minutes into added time at the end of the game as their talisman, Ali Suleiman,

Eritrea to end AFCON exile with Eswatini qualifier clash

Eritrea will end 18 years of isolation from the Africa Cup of Nations when they host Eswatini in Moroccan city Meknes on Wednesday in the first qualifier for the 2027 tournament. The preliminary round first leg at the 20,000-seat Stade d’Honneur has been moved from east to north Africa because Eritrea lacks an international-standard venue. Eswatini, formerly called Swaziland, stages the return match on March 31 and the aggregate winners advance …