Tunisia and Eswatini take first-leg leads in U-23 qualifiers
CAF reports two Omar Ben Ali goals for Tunisia and an Eswatini away win in Malawi.
Tunisia beat Benin 2-0 at the Stade Olympique de Sousse in the first round of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2027 qualifiers, according to CAF's September 29 account. Omar Ben Ali scored both goals after a goalless first half.
Ben Ali converted a penalty in the 57 th minute and added another in the 97 th. CAF says Benin had an effort disallowed for a foul in the build-up shortly before the second goal. That disallowed effort is not part of the completed 2-0 score.
Eswatini also secured an away advantage by beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe. Sibonelo Vlakati scored the only goal in the 73 rdminute. These are first-leg leads, not completed aggregate victories or qualification for the finals.
CAF lists the Tunisia-Benin return for October 5 in Lome, with the aggregate winner due to face Gabon in round two. Eswatini-Malawi is listed for October 6, with that winner due to meet Algeria. The same account says 42 nations are competing for seven places alongside hosts Egypt.