Afcon
Zimbabwe take control, Ighalo hat-trick for Nigeria as Fajr rescues Morocco
Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick for Nigeria, Moroccan Faycal Fajr spared blushes and Knowledge Musona was a hero and villain for Zimbabwe in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying on Saturday. China-based Ighalo bagged a treble on match day three as Nigeria crushed Libya 4-0 in Uyo to continue a Group E recovery after starting with a shock home defeat by Bafana Bafana of South Africa. Fajr converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time as Morocco sneaked a 1-0 Group B win in Casablanca over the Comoros, ranked 104 places below them in the world. Captain Musona scored and was sent off within five minutes as Zimbabwe went clear in Group G thanks to an upset 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa. There was also a record six-goal victory for South Africa and a goalkeeping howler that gifted Namibia three points in Mozambique as the third series of qualifiers was completed. Ighalo converted a fourth-minute spot-kick after being fouled and rounded ...
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