FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Guinea-Bissau vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Guinea-Bissau
  • 54': Iano Imbene
  • 82': Fali Candé
FT
2 - 0
Djibouti

    About

    Guinea-Bissau are hosting Djibouti at Stade du 24 Septembre, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Djibouti 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Djibouti 0.
    • 54': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 1, Djibouti 0. Iano Simão (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
    • 62': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Beto replaces Tamble Monteiro.
    • 67': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdichakour Farah replaces Moussa Wais.
    • 67': Substitution, Djibouti. Igal Awaleh replaces Ahmedin Gohar.
    • 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Marciano Sanca replaces Mama Baldé.
    • 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Nito Gomes replaces Burá.
    • 79': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdillahi Elmi replaces Ahmed Omar.
    • 79': Substitution, Djibouti. Ali Farada replaces Ibrahim Mohamed.
    • 82': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
    • 82': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Adramane Cassamá replaces Iano Simão.
    • 82': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Renato Nhaga replaces Franculino Djú.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Renato Nhaga (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade du 24 Septembre
    Location: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

    WCQ - CAF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Egypt 10 +18 26
    2 Burkina Faso 10 +15 21
    3 Sierra Leone 10 +2 15
    4 Guinea-Bissau 10 -2 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GNB Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Manuel Balde (GK)
    5 Fali Candé
    20 Sori Mané
    8 Iano Imbene
    14 Mauro Rodrigues
    6 Burá
    16 Mamadi Camara
    7 Dálcio
    13 Tamble Monteiro
    17 Mama Baldé
    3 Franculino Djú
    Guinea-Bissau Substitutes:
    Ricardino Té, Fernando Embadja, Nito, Edson Silva, Gilberto Batista, Marculino Ninte, Renato Nhaga, Marciano Sanca, Adramane Cassamá, Carlos Mané, Mário Junior, Beto.

    DJI Djibouti (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    22 Omar Mahamoud (GK)
    4 Mohamed Khaire
    2 Aboubaker Abdi
    5 Ahmed Zakaria
    23 Ibrahim Mohamed
    3 Idriss Houmed Bilha
    8 Ahemdini Gohar
    14 Sadik Aden
    17 Mouad Mahamed
    21 Ahmed Omar
    11 Moussa Wais
    Djibouti Substitutes:
    Liban Said, Aboubaker Guedi, Abdichakour Farah, Abdillahi Elmi, Egal Awaleh, Warsama Ibrahim Aden, Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh, Ali Youssouf Farada, Omar Daher, Mahad Abdillahi.

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