The fourth day of the World Cup qualifiers was certainly intense for football fans, especially in Group B where South Sudan lost at home to Sudan, with a score of 0-3. This meeting was the scene of a real demonstration by the Nile Crocodiles who took over the lead of the group in front of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sudan showed great control in this match, opening the score just before the break thanks to Walieldin Khidir in the 45th minute. The second half confirmed the superiority of the Nile Crocodiles, with two more goals scored by Mohamed Yasir in the 51st minute and Abdel Raman in the 78th minute, bringing the score to 0-3 in favor of Sudan. This resounding success of the Falcons of Jediane constitutes a hard blow for South Sudan in this competition.
This great success allows Sudan to maintain its first place in the group B ranking, ahead of Senegal and DR Congo. With 12 points after 4 days, Sudan displays good consistency and shows its ambitions for the rest of the competition. On the other hand, Togo, South Sudan and Mauritania are struggling to find victory, still scoring zero points.
These World Cup qualifiers are definitely rich in twists and surprises, offering a spectacle to football fans across the African continent. It will be interesting to follow the rest of the meetings and see how the different countries will position themselves in the race to qualify for the prestigious world competition. The suspense is at its height and the stakes are high for these teams who are vying to win their ticket to the World Cup.