In a friendly match played on Turkish soil, the Barea of Madagascar scored a precious 2-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea, this Monday at the Stadyum Isim. A final outing of the year which allows Corentin Martins’ men to straighten their heads after a year 2025 marked by eliminations from qualifying for the 2025 CAN and the 2026 World Cup.
Madagascar closed its football year with a convincing victory. In a friendly match played this Monday at the Stadyum Isim in Antalya, Turkey, the Barea won 2-0 against Equatorial Guinea, during the last FIFA window of 2025. Dominant from the start, Corentin Martins’ protégés quickly took the upper hand. In the 30th minute, Johan N’Zi opened the scoring with a powerful strike from distance which surprised the Equatoguinean goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Eshan Kari, well launched by Hakim Abdallah, doubled the lead. 2-0 at the break: the Malagasy had perfectly mastered the first period despite a contested and sometimes tense meeting.
Upon returning from the locker room, Nzalang Nacional raised their voice. More aggressive and more enterprising, the Equato-Guineans increased their offensives to try to come back to the score. But they came up against an imperial Geordan Dupire in the Malagasy cages. The Barea goalkeeper made numerous decisive saves and preserved his clean sheet until the final whistle. This success, although friendly and without any real major sporting issue, allows the Barea to improve their FIFA ranking and end the year on a positive dynamic after a disappointing 2025 campaign: elimination in the group stages of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and failure in the race for CAN 2025, organized in Morocco next December. The Barea’s next official meetings are now set for 2026, with the start of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. A new adventure where Corentin Martins and his players will hope to find their way back to major continental competitions.
Heriniaina Samson
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