Video: Angola throw Group E open to revive AFCON 2023 hopes

Angola are back in the race for a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ticket after a decisive away win against Central African Republic.

Felicio Mendes Joao was the hero of the day as Angola avoided a scare to seal a 2-1 win at CAR on Saturday.

Mendes netted the decisive win to give the visitors all three points away from home.

The hosts Central African Republic went into the encounter needing just a win to seal a place in next year’s competition. 

However, the found themselves behind at home as early as the 12th minute when Kialonda Gaspar put the away side in front. 

Atletico Madrid’s Geoffrey Kondogbia level the scores early on in the second half but it turned out to be just a consolation goal in the end. 

With four minutes left to play, Mendes aka Milson turned out to be the hero when finished with a thunderous header from a well-delivered free kick from Eddie to seal the win. 

With the win, Angola denied the CAR the chance to seal the ticket and revived their AFCON 2023 hope heading into the final game of the qualifiers. 

Angola have now leapfrogged CAR into the second spot with eight points, just one ahead of CAR with just a game to go.