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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>It was a massive night in African World Cup qualifying and three giants stood tall. First up, Senegal. In Dakar, Sadio Mane\u0301 lit up the crowd with a first-half stoppage-time free kick, then struck again right after the break. Iliman Ndiaye\u2019s dazzling solo run made it three, and Habib Diallo sealed a 4\u20130 statement win over Mauritania. The Lions of Teranga finish top of Group B and punch their ticket to the World Cup in style.<\/b><\/p>\n

Then to Nelspruit, South Africa made it count when it mattered most. Despite a three-point penalty, Hugo Broos\u2019 men crushed Rwanda 3\u20130, helped by Nigeria\u2019s big win elsewhere. Mbatha, Appollis and Makgopa got the goals and Bafana Bafana are back on football\u2019s biggest stage for the first time since 2010.<\/p>\n

And in Abidjan, Ivory Coast showed their class. Frank Kessie struck early, young Yan Diomande doubled the lead, and Amad Diallo\u2019s late free-kick under the rain capped a 3\u20130 win over Kenya. Emerse Fae\u0301\u2019s Elephants topped Group F and are World Cup bound.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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