In order to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Central African Republic and Madagascar will face off on Monday at the Stade de la Réunification in Douala, Cameroon, for the second time in three days.
The Central African Republic defeated Madagascar earlier this week by a score of 3-0, with goals from Isaac Ngoma and a double from Louis Mafouta earning them all three points. However, the Central African Republic lost 2-0 to the Wild Beasts on matchday two, leaving them in third place in Group E with four points from three games. They trail second-placed Angola by a head-to-head record.
Raoul Savoy’s team cannot afford to drop points in their quest for a first-ever AFCON appearance because they face Angola and Ghana in their final two qualifying matches. With only one point in the bag, Madagascar remained at the bottom of the table. Even though they aren’t mathematically out of the race yet, losing this game would end their chances of reaching the AFCON finals for the second time.
After their most recent victory, the Central African Republic will be overjoyed and likely approach this match with the same ferocity in an effort to maintain pressure on the top two teams. Madagascar is dangling by a thread, and due to its lack of quality, it will probably fall once more to the Wild Beasts.
Prediction: Central African Republic 1-0 Madagascar
The two teams have met five times before, with Madagascar winning once and losing twice against Central African Republic. In their first official meeting, Madagascar defeated Central African Republic 3-0 in the AFCON qualifiers in October 2015.
Friday’s 3-0 defeat to the Central African Republic marked the first time Madagascar had not scored in the match. The latter has scored in four games against them in a row. In their last seven games, the Central African Republic has failed to score just once.
The Central African Republic’s victory over Madagascar on Friday was their first in eight games. Madagascar has won five of its last seven games. In their last three games, Madagascar has not scored in two of their three games.
Central African Republic:
G Lembet, L Moussa, F Kethevoa, B Zimbori, J Gourier, J Balamandji, E Yamissi, F Anzite, Kelly Youga, N Saint Cyr, T Kethevoa, G Lembet
Madagascar:
J Randrian, Tantely, A Andriano, M Randrian, Z Fenolahy, Anicet, J Paul, C Andriamt, N Rakotoh, F Ramana
Country | Channels |
United Kingdom | BoxNation |
Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |
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