FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Uganda
  • 10': Travis Mutyaba
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Algeria
  • 46': Houssem Aouar
  • 58': Saïd Benrahma

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Uganda are hosting Algeria at Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda, 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.
  • 10': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 0. Travis Mutyaba (Uganda) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 23': Rogers Mato (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Bobosi Byaruhanga (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Uganda 1, Algeria 0.
  • 46': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 1. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
  • 57': Substitution, Uganda. Denis Omedi replaces Steven Mukwala.
  • 57': Substitution, Uganda. Muhammad Shaban replaces Fahad Bayo.
  • 58': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 2. Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 62': Substitution, Uganda. Timothy Awany replaces Halid Lwaliwa.
  • 66': Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Algeria. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
  • 69': Substitution, Algeria. Yassine Benzia replaces Saïd Benrahma.
  • 72': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 82': Travis Mutyaba (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Ronald Ssekiganda (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Algeria. Ahmed Kendouci replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 85': Substitution, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 88': Substitution, Uganda. Ibrahim Kasule replaces Travis Mutyaba.
  • 88': Substitution, Uganda. Patrick Kakande replaces Bobosi Byaruhanga.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Mandela National Stadium
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Attendance: 45,000

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Algeria 10 +16 25
2 Uganda 10 +5 18
3 Mozambique 10 -3 18
4 Guinea 10 +3 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

UGA Uganda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Ismail Watenga (GK)
13 Elio Capradossi
15 Halid Lwaliwa
20 Isaac Muleme
4 Kenneth Ssemakula
10 Travis Mutyaba
8 Ronald Ssekiganda Yellow Card
6 Bobosi Byaruhanga Yellow Card
9 Fahad Bayo
7 Rogers Mato Yellow Card
11 Steven Mukwala
Uganda Substitutes:
Aziz Kayondo, Patrick Jonah Kakande, Muhammad Shaban, Ronald Otti, Ibrahim Kasule, Nicholas Mwere, Allan Okello, Joel Sserunjogi, Crispus Kusiima, Legason Nafiani Alionzi, Denis Omedi, Timothy Awany.

ALG Algeria (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Anthony Mandrea (GK)
17 Mohamed Madani
2 Aïssa Mandi
15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
20 Youcef Atal
14 Nabil Bentaleb Yellow Card
8 Houssem Aouar
22 Ismaël Bennacer
9 Baghdad Bounedjah Yellow Card
10 Saïd Benrahma
18 Mohamed Amoura
Algeria Substitutes:
Oussama Benbot, Ahmed Kendouci, Jaouen Hadjam, Moustafa Zeghba, Amine Gouiri, Yassine Benzia, Anis Hadj Moussa, Zineddine Belaïd, Chouaib Keddad, Ramiz Zerrouki, Monsef Bakrar, Kevin Guiton.

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