{
  "id": 9915421,
  "title": "AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 2 fixtures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/afcon-2027-qualifiers-results-of-match-day-2-fixtures",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/26/afcon-2027-qualifiers-results-of-match-day-2-fixtures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Match Day 2 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers saw a mix of results across the continent. Nigeria staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Madagascar 2-1 at home, with goals from George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor securing the win. Morocco secured a 2-0 victory over Gabon at home, with Noussair Mazraoui opening the scoring in the 36th minute and Soufiane Rahimi adding a second in the 84th minute. Mali thrashed Cape Verde 3-1, while Mozambique and Senegal played out a 1-1 draw. Algeria started their campaign strongly with a 3-1 win over Zambia at the Tizi Ouzou Stadium. In Group D, Angola managed to hold Egypt to a goalless draw, while Burkina Faso and Benin drew 1-1 in Group G.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}