Somalia win first ever World Cup qualifier (BBC)

Somalia won their first ever World Cup qualifier with a narrow 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe on Thursday.

Ranked 202 in the world, Somalia halted a run of 19 successive defeats stretching back eight years to secure their first qualifying win.

Anwar Sid Ali Shakunda headed home the only goal of the game in the 87th minute, in a match played in Djibouti due to the security problems in Somalia.

Zimbabwe, who played in the Africa Cup of Nations finals two months ago and are 90 places higher in the world rankings, will host Somalia for the second leg on Tuesday. Read more

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