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Algeria complete double over Rwanda in World Cup warm-ups
JOHANNESBURG: Hosts Algeria completed a double over Rwanda during the international window with a second 2–0 victory in a World Cup warm-up match in Blida on Monday.
After Berkane Redouane missed a penalty, Adil Boulbina put the Desert Foxes ahead on 40 minutes, and substitute Naoufel Khacef added a second goal after 71 minutes.
Algeria lead Mozambique by three points in their 2026 World Cup qualifying group, and victories at home to Botswana and away to Guinea in September would leave them well placed to secure a fifth appearance at the tournament.
Rwanda, who have never qualified for a World Cup, sit second in another group, five points behind South Africa with four matchdays remaining.
Uganda regained some pride after last week's 3–0 drubbing by Cameroon, drawing 1–1 with the Gambia in the Moroccan town of Berrechid.
Rogers Mato gave the Ugandans the lead on 25 minutes, before Alasana Manneh, of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, equalised by converting a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Sparta Prague striker Albion Rrahmani scored a hat-trick and Fisnik Asllani completed the scoring as Kosovo defeated the Comoros 4–2 in Pristina.
Saïd Bakari had given the Comorans an early lead in the first half, before Rrahmani wreaked havoc. Rafiki Saïd was the other goalscorer for the Indian Ocean side.
