Mozambique made history by securing their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory, defeating Gabon 3-2 in a pulsating Group F encounter at Agadir yesterday, Bold Sports reports.
Chiquinho Conde’s side delivered a spirited performance to claim the landmark result, with goals from Faisal Bangal, Geny Catamo and Diogo Calila proving enough to withstand a late Gabonese surge.
The opening stages of the match were evenly contested, with both sides creating early opportunities. Mozambique, however, looked the sharper side going forward and wasted some promising chances before finally breaking the deadlock late in the first half.
The breakthrough came in the 37th minute when Catamo swung in a teasing corner that was met by a header from Bangal, sending the Mozambican supporters into celebration. The lead was quickly doubled just minutes later after Mozambique were awarded a penalty, which Catamo calmly converted to make it 2–0 within a five-minute spell.