
Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 35': Augustus Kargbo (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Amanuel Gebremichael replaces Abel Yalew.
- 55': Substitution, Ethiopia. Habtamu Tadesse replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
- 60': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Ibrahim Sillah replaces Abu Dumbuya.
- 60': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Sullay Kaikai replaces Augustus Kargbo.
- 67': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Turay replaces Alhaji Kamara.
- 71': Substitution, Ethiopia. Yabsira Tesfaye replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 74': Yabsira Tesfaye (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alpha Conteh replaces Jonathan Morsay.
- 77': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alusine Koroma replaces Tyrese Fornah.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fitsum Tilahun replaces Chernet Gugsa.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 50
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 7 | +14 | 19 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 7 | +12 | 14 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 8 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Ethiopia (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Seid Habtamu (GK) |
16 | Yared Bayeh |
5 | Million Solomon |
6 | Gatoch Panom |
20 | Remedan Yesuf |
14 | Henok Adugna |
21 | Wogene Gezahegn |
10 | Surafel Dagnachew |
17 | Chernet Gugsa |
7 | Abel Yalew ![]() |
18 | Kenean Markneh |
Sierra Leone (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Ibrahim Sesay (GK) |
17 | Mohamed Kabia |
20 | Abdul Kabia |
19 | Emmanuel Samadia |
2 | Osman Kakay |
8 | Alhassan Koroma |
4 | Abu Diaby Dumbuya |
14 | Tyrese Fornah |
12 | Alhaji Kamara |
7 | Augustus Kargbo ![]() |
15 | Jonathan Morsay |
WCQ - CAF News

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