2021 Afcon Q: Sudan beat São Tomé on the road to go level on points with Ghana

Sudan stayed in the hunt for a top-two finish in Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers thanks to a 2-0 away win over São Tomé and Principe on Wednesday.

Mohamed Abdel Rahman broke the deadlock on 27 minutes in the island nation and Seifeldin Malik netted early in the second half.

The result in São Tomé has drawn Sudan level on nine points with leaders Ghana and South Africa – who began the day in second place – but now move down to third place in the Group C standings.

The pressure now turns on Bafana Bafana as they host the Black Stars at FNB Stadium Thursday.

Coach Molefi Ntseki’s side now have to win their match against Ghana in Soweto to boost their chances ahead of a trip to Khartoum for the final qualifier against Sudan on Sunday.

The top two teams in Group C qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon next year.

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