Somalia Celebrates First-Ever World Cup Qualifier Win

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Somalia won their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifier on September 5, beating Zimbabwe 1-0 in a match played in Djibouti due to security concerns in Somalia.

Somalia are the joint lowest-ranked African soccer team, at 202nd in the global FIFA rankings. They stunned Zimbabwe, ranked 112th in the world, with a late header from Anwar Sidali Shakunda.

The game was a preliminary-round qualifier. The second leg of the tie will take place in Harare on September 10. Credit: Mohamed Djama via Storyful