Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane despatched Tunisia to the World Cup with a objective within the fourth minute of damage time that secured a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on Monday (September 8, 2025) in qualifying.
Romdhane was teed up by fellow substitute Firas Chaouat and sparked wild celebrations for the guests on the monitor behind the objective.
Tunisia wanted a win to safe a spot at subsequent yr’s event in North America with two video games to spare. It tops Group H with 22 factors from eight video games, 10 factors forward of second-placed Namibia, which has a recreation in hand. Tunisia has but to concede a objective in qualifying.
It is the seventh time Tunisia has certified for the World Cup, and third in a row. It went out within the group stage in 2018 and 2022.
In one other Group H match, Malawi got here again from two targets down to attract with Liberia 2-2 with targets from Gabadinho Mhango and Chawanangwa Kaonga within the 72nd and eightieth minutes.
In Group G, Algeria performed to a goalless draw at Guinea and remained high of the group with 19 factors, 4 greater than Uganda. Uganda saved up the stress by beating Somalia 2-0 to be degree on 16 factors with Mozambique.
Mozambique beat Botswana 2-0.
Madagascar clinched a convincing 3-1 win towards Chad to be on 16 factors, second to Ghana in Group I. Ghana boosted its hopes of qualifying because the group winner by topping Mali 1-0 in Accra.
Morocco, which has already certified, made it seven wins out of seven matches after a 2-0 outcome at Zambia. Guinea-Bissau beat Djibouti 2-0.
Libya defeated Eswatini 2-0 in Group D to be on 14 factors, two behind chief Cape Verde, which has a recreation in hand.
