FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Algeria vs Somalia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Algeria
  • 2': Ahmed Abdi (OG)
  • 31': Baghdad Bounedjah
  • 80': Islam Slimani
FT
3 - 1
Somalia
  • 65': Yusuf Ahmed

About

Algeria are hosting Somalia at Stade de Nelson Mandela, Baraki, Algeria, 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.
  • 2': Own Goal by Ahmed Abdi, Somalia. Algeria 1, Somalia 0.
  • 31': Goal! Algeria 2, Somalia 0. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Algeria 2, Somalia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 2, Somalia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Algeria. Adam Ounas replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 45': Substitution, Algeria. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 45': Substitution, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 45': Substitution, Somalia. Sak Hassan replaces Hussein Mohamed.
  • 61': Substitution, Algeria. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Farès Chaïbi.
  • 65': Goal! Algeria 2, Somalia 1. Yusuf Ahmed (Somalia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
  • 70': Substitution, Somalia. Abdulkadir Sidow replaces Isse Ismail.
  • 71': Substitution, Somalia. Farhan Ahmed replaces Yusuf Ahmed.
  • 75': Abdirizak Mohamed (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Algeria 3, Somalia 1. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 82': Substitution, Somalia. Adan Anes replaces Ibrahim Ilyas.
  • 82': Substitution, Somalia. Mahad Abdulkadir replaces Issa Abatari.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Algeria 3, Somalia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 3, Somalia 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade de Nelson Mandela
Location: Baraki, Algeria
Attendance: 40,784

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Algeria 8 +12 19
2 Uganda 8 +5 15
3 Mozambique 8 -3 15
4 Guinea 8 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALG Algeria (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Anthony Mandrea (GK)
6 Ramiz Zerrouki
4 Mohamed Amine Tougai
12 Yasser Larouci
20 Youcef Atal
17 Farès Chaïbi
2 Aïssa Mandi
9 Baghdad Bounedjah
11 Houssem Aouar
7 Riyad Mahrez
19 Amine Gouiri
Algeria Substitutes:
Sofiane Feghouli, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Oussama Benbot, Ahmed Touba, Kevin Guiton, Nabil Bentaleb, Adam Ounas, Hicham Boudaoui, Moustafa Zeghba, Ramy Bensebaini, Mohamed Amoura, Islam Slimani.

SOM Somalia (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf (GK)
8 Isse Ismail
15 Saadiq Faisal Elmi
4 Isse Ibrahim
2 Abdirizak Mohamed Yellow Card
10 Ibrahim Ilyas
5 Ahmed Abdi
12 Yusuf Ahmed
6 Omar Jama
16 Issa Abatari
7 Hussein Mohamed
Somalia Substitutes:
Abdi Salim, Farhan Ahmed, Abdiwali Walic, Ahmed Isse, Mahad Abdulkadir, Ayman Hussein, Mayow Shariff, Adan Anes, Abdulkadir Sidow, Sak Hassan, Ibrahim Hussein.

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