00:03The referee blows the whistle and away we go here in Meknes.
00:10Match Day 3 of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
00:17Madagascar take on Guinea-Bissau in their previous qualification campaign.
00:33Looking up for the shot from range, but not one at all.
00:44Having had a better spell of possession, Madagascar breaking all the way into the box there.
00:49It rather bounced.
00:52Once again, Guinea-Bissau with the ball on the left wing.
00:56This hit was dealt with.
01:00And they've made a mistake at the back here.
01:02Caddy is in, gets his shot away, fired into the legs of Mbachi.
01:07Fine margins indeed.
01:10Here was the mistake at the back.
01:13An almost costly slip from Batista.
01:25Left foot of Fontaine is one option.
01:28And Hadari, who went for the top corner.
01:31Would have been some goal from there.
01:46Attempted cross towards Beto.
01:50Barely clears the first.
01:53Slowing down the tempo, a touch now.
01:55Guinea-Bissau.
01:57Wary of the counter.
02:02Now they accelerate away again.
02:05But Valde couldn't quite get that under control.
02:08Straight.
02:09Would have been some touch to get that under control.
02:14Full extension.
02:18The two brought in by Marta for this game.
02:35That's through to Mamabale.
02:37Into the middle.
02:37Is he going to drop for any of his teammates?
02:39No, is the answer.
02:41More attacking midfield position.
02:42But, having said that, he's now dropped deeper.
02:48Quickly, one back there.
02:49Right.
02:50Robert Manonzo.
02:52Fontaine.
02:53Couldn't get on the end of it.
02:59Let's come back to the low action.
03:01Madagascar have won it again.
03:04Ravelisson.
03:05He's going to break in the middle for Couturier.
03:07He fired it straight into Battista.
03:10For Bariya.
03:14Good positioning.
03:15I have to say.
03:16Mamabale currently tied at the top.
03:18The all-time scoring charts.
03:21For Guinea-Bissau with nine.
03:23Moving to double figures.
03:24He'd become their greatest goal scorer ever.
03:26Will he get a chance here?
03:27He was waiting in the middle.
03:30So too were Beto and Diallo.
03:32With ten.
03:35Find themselves on the front foot either way.
03:38Encada can get it across in.
03:39Wasn't a bad one.
03:40Just about clearing everyone.
03:41Diallo.
03:42To keep it alive on the far side.
03:45That's more than that.
03:46Nice ball into the feet of Mamadi Camera.
03:49Struck from range.
03:51There'll be no way to...
03:56To Encada.
03:59Balde.
04:00Takes a defeat.
04:02Two for company.
04:04So retreated to Dalcio.
04:08Balde with the cross.
04:11See him trying to bend that.
04:16Indeed it is the last action.
04:18There is the half-time whistle.
04:22So nothing to separate the two sides at the halfway point.
04:26After two matches.
04:28There had been plenty to separate them in Group L.
04:31100% record for Guinea-Bissau.
04:33Just a...
04:44So here we go.
04:45Once again, 45 minutes remaining.
04:51Reiterating.
04:52Guinea-Bissau very much the favourites.
04:57Madagascar.
04:58Look to counter.
05:00They have pace in their side.
05:02Al-Hidari certainly.
05:04With plenty of it.
05:06Skips inside.
05:08Trying his luck from range there after.
05:15A few cries for a free kick.
05:16Madagascar continue on with Nicolas Fontaine.
05:20It's Al-Hidari again.
05:22This time up against Encada.
05:23Cut inside again.
05:24And forced a save from Mbache.
05:27Danger isn't over yet.
05:28Another save from the keeper.
05:31This time it was the captain, Ravellison.
05:33There was any malicious intent.
05:36It was a strong left hand from Fernando Mbache.
05:39A well-struck effort which was moving.
05:42Heading towards that far corner from El-Hidari.
05:49Unselfish from Kaddy to tee up Ravellison.
05:51Well-picked.
05:52The game seems stretched.
05:55Frenetic start to the second half.
05:57Now Baldé cutting inside.
05:59Looking for Beto.
06:00His shot deflected off Kari.
06:06His camera trying to spin away from Yanai Mahalitra.
06:15Ball over the top to Kaddy.
06:17And Bache's there again.
06:20And he's ready to access the throat.
06:24Find a winner here.
06:26It's starting to look like runaway winners.
06:30That is a big if though.
06:31Long way to go in this match.
06:32Let alone the group stage.
06:33And they have bound themselves behind.
06:39Madagascar have the lead.
06:43The Bissau Ghanaian fans can't believe it.
06:45But it's Warren Kaddy.
06:48Who is holding no one's clubs.
06:50Here in Morocco.
06:54He is the best.
06:55Found the target.
06:57Heading home.
06:58Beyond the outstretched right arm of Mbache.
07:03He threatened in the first half.
07:05Produced the only shot on target.
07:07Of that opening 45.
07:10And he finds the net.
07:11For the first time of anyone.
07:13Here in the second half.
07:15Now.
07:16How do Guinea-Bissau respond to this?
07:19Equally how do Madagascar respond?
07:21Do they drop back?
07:23Park the bus.
07:24Defend their lead.
07:25Well they have it for long.
07:26That's parried away by Dupier.
07:28Well struck effort.
07:30This time.
07:31Clearance made by Abdela.
07:37Lovely skill from Balde.
07:39Now can he pick out the right pass?
07:41In the way it was Ehsan Kari.
07:44Not the first time we've said that.
07:46This evening.
07:47What can they do with this free kick?
07:56Whipped in with real pace.
07:58And it found the boot of Mama Belle.
07:59They.
08:00All the players.
08:01They.
08:06How many camera was the other to come off.
08:09They'll be relieved to see the offside flag go up.
08:12Also.
08:13The ball roll wide.
08:14From.
08:16Randria.
08:17Antonina.
08:19It was a close call.
08:20But.
08:21I think the right one.
08:22From the assistant referee.
08:25That right centre forward to join Beto up top.
08:28And a different dynamic.
08:30It's coming through to Balde here.
08:32He's put it wide.
08:33The referee had already blown to spare his blushes.
08:37Offside flag raised.
08:42Another tight call.
08:44That one even closer than down the other end.
08:46I think actually it was a good save from Dupier.
08:57Down again.
08:59Well.
08:59Play continued on after.
09:01Could have been deemed a foul on Costa.
09:13Less than a quarter an hour remaining.
09:15Madagascar still with the lead.
09:16And currently with the ball.
09:17In.
09:18The Guinea-Bissau half.
09:19Struck from range.
09:26That's all the way back to Mbache.
09:27And where's that going?
09:29It's going to be wider the goal.
09:30But he's not going to be able to prevent the corner.
09:34Fairly.
09:35Hefty back pass.
09:36You have to say.
09:38Without the camera man.
09:40Fortunately for Mbache.
09:42Wasn't.
09:43Heading towards his own goal.
09:45Didn't make any contact on it.
09:49Goal conceded.
09:51By Guinea-Bissau.
09:53In this competition.
09:55His qualifying campaign.
09:59As they approach the halfway point of it.
10:02Might see them.
10:04Lose here.
10:05Unless.
10:08Running low on energy.
10:09It looks like.
10:12Maybe just conserving it.
10:14For the moment.
10:15He's allowed that to be passed around him though.
10:19Floated in.
10:20And a rush of blood to the head from Dupier.
10:22Is he going to get back in time?
10:23He's not.
10:25It's a nightmare moment for the Madagascar keeper.
10:30Came flying off his line.
10:34But left his net.
10:36Exposed.
10:37And Naga.
10:38Could pass it into.
10:39The vacated.
10:41Madagascar goal.
10:43Points.
10:44Come undone.
10:46By a moment of madness.
10:49From Jordan Dupier.
10:52Beto knocking it down.
10:55He finally gets his moment.
10:57It's his provider.
10:58Rather than finisher.
11:01He knocked it on.
11:03Tambly Montero.
11:06Getting it under control.
11:08Realising.
11:09Naga.
11:10Had an.
11:10Effectively open goal.
11:12Getting out the way.
11:13Naga.
11:14Oblige.
11:14With his first goal.
11:16For Guinea-Bissau.
11:23High throat.
11:24Not exactly.
11:24I think the trajectory he's hoping for.
11:26It might work out.
11:27Nonetheless.
11:27Tremulate.
11:28Lifts it in.
11:29To the back post.
11:30It struck.
11:30It's deflected.
11:31Took all the sting.
11:33Out of the effort.
11:36Revelison.
11:41Resting inside again.
11:42It's Ponte.
11:43Still going here.
11:45A break.
11:46The shot.
11:47Clatters off the crossbar.
11:49Millimetres.
11:50From the most spectacular winner.
11:52For Madagascar.
11:54That's a nasty collision on the near side.
11:56That effort.
11:57From Hakim Abdallah.
12:00Can't believe it.
12:01Turns away in disbelief.
12:02That almost bent.
12:04Into.
12:05Costa.
12:08Uses pace.
12:10Gets to the byline.
12:11Pulls it back.
12:11And it's headed behind.
12:13To safety.
12:14By Andrea.
12:15Opa song gone take.
12:19And there is the final whistle.
12:22A fascinating.
12:2490 minutes in Morocco comes to an end.
12:28The spoils will be shared.
12:29Guinea Bissau wanted more time.
12:32They had plenty of it.
12:33Over the 94 plus minutes.
12:37They needed 84 to find.
12:46We'll see you next time.
