
Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Ahmed Aden (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1. Mauro Rodrigues (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú replaces João Pedro.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jefferson Encada replaces Famana Quizera.
- 49': Houboulang Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Moussa Hamadou (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Alfa Semedo replaces Carlos Gome.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Dálcio replaces Mauro Rodrigues.
- 82': Second yellow card to Houboulang Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Manuel Baldé replaces Franculino Djú.
- 88': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahad Abdillahi replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
- 88': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahdi Mahabeh replaces Warsama Aden.
- 90'+1': Marcelo Djaló (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1.
- 0': Match ends, Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1.
Game Information
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 35
WC Qual - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 2 | +8 | 6 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 2 | +3 | 4 |
3 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Sierra Leone | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Djibouti (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Sulait Luyima (GK) |
17 | Moussa Hamadou ![]() |
6 | Yabe Siad |
15 | Warsama Aden |
8 | Ali Farada |
10 | Warsama Hassan |
18 | Hamza Idleh |
21 | Ahmed Aden ![]() |
20 | Gabriel Dadzie |
23 | Samuel Akinbinu |
7 | Fouad Mohamed |
Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jonas Mendes (GK) |
22 | Opa Sanganté |
4 | Marcelo Djalo ![]() |
2 | Fali Candé |
14 | Houboulang Mendes ![]() |
9 | Carlos Mendes Gomes |
19 | Bikel |
6 | Nito |
13 | João Pedro |
10 | Mauro Rodrigues |
18 | Famana Quizera |
WC Qual - CAF News

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