With the latest round of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers set to conclude on Tuesday, the likes of Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa are expected to produce the goods in their respective matchday four fixtures.
The Elephants, who sit comfortably at the top of Group G with nine points from three matches, will face Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kanyon Don Sports Complex on Tuesday evening.
Nicolas Pepe, Franck Kessie 2 and Oumar Diaktie got their names on the scoresheet during the last meeting between the two nations as Ivory Coast sailed to a 4-1 win at Stade de San Pedro this past Friday. Sierra Leone face an uphill battle in the hope of qualifying for the upcoming showpiece after accumulating just one point in their last three encounters in Group G.
Elsewhere, Senegal are one victory away from qualifying for the 2025 instalment of the competition and are currently preparing to face Malawi at the Bingu National Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lions of Teranga put four past Malawi last time out, as Pape Gueye, Sadio Mane, Boulaye and Nicolas Jackson were on target in a 4-0 victory at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade. As it stands, victory for Senegal could see them leapfrog Burkina Faso to 1st place in Group L.
