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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.
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Senegal draw with Mozambique, Nigeria edge past Madagascar, but Cape Verde beaten by Mali in AFCON qualifying openers.
For his first official match in charge of Senegal, Patrick Vieira had to settle for a draw (1-1) against Mozambique on Friday in Maputo, during the first day of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. A frustrating start for the new coach, immediately faced with the realities of an away game in Africa and a team still under…
Senegal coach Patrick Vieira has delivered his first assessment of the national team after they battled to a 1-1 draw against Mozambique in their matchday one of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday.