Tunisia suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in an away match at the Malabo Stadium. Equatorial Guinea needed just a point to secure qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, while Tunisia had already secured their qualification.
The deadlock in the match was broken in the 85th minute when Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue scored from the penalty spot. The penalty was awarded after Miranda was fouled by Kechrida inside the box. Nsue’s goal proved to be the only goal of the match, securing Equatorial Guinea a place in the AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.
In another match in Group J, Botswana achieved their first home win in the qualifying campaign by defeating Libya 1-0 at the Francistown Stadium. The result of this match would have had implications for the final standings in the group, but further details are not provided in the given information.
