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Football: Equatorial Guinea draw 0-0 with Zimbabwe

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Equatorial Guinea drew 0-0 with Zimbabwe at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Vincenzo Alberto Annese’s team created several chances without managing to score, Real Equatorial Guinea reports.

Equatorial Guinea drew 0-0 with Zimbabwe on Thursday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The team coached by Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese created several chances, but the Zimbabwean goalkeeper prevented Nzalang Nacional from scoring, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.

With the result, Equatorial Guinea’s total in its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group rose to four points, according to Real Equatorial Guinea. The two teams will meet again on Tuesday in Zimbabwe, where they will seek to improve their position in the standings.

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