FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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  • 6': Geny Catamo

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Somalia are hosting Mozambique at Stade Olympique d'Oran, Miloud Hadefi Stadium, 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.
  • 6': Goal! Somalia 0, Mozambique 1. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Langa.
  • 36': Abdulsamed Abdullahi (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Clésio replaces Gildo Lourenço.
  • 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Edmilson Dove replaces Bruno Langa.
  • 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Witi replaces Pepo.
  • 69': Substitution, Somalia. Aweys Adan replaces Abdulrahman Sharif.
  • 70': Substitution, Somalia. Muba Nour replaces Yasir Sa'Ad.
  • 73': Substitution, Mozambique. João Bonde replaces Geny Catamo.
  • 76': Substitution, Mozambique. Ângelo Cantolo replaces Stanley Ratifo.
  • 78': Substitution, Somalia. Farhan Ahmed replaces Handwalla Bwana.
  • 88': Clésio (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Somalia. Bilal Habib replaces Mohamed Omar.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Olympique d'Oran
Location: Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Algeria

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

SOM Somalia (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK)
15 Ali Omar
3 Abel Gigli
19 Faisal Othman
17 Abdulle Abdullahi
8 Abdulsamed Abdullahi Yellow Card
6 Mohamed Omar
21 Yasir Sa'Ad
10 Ali Musse
7 Handwalla Bwana
14 Abdulrahman Sharif

MOZ Mozambique (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ernani (GK)
15 Reinildo Mandava
17 Mexer
5 Bruno Langa
2 Nanani
11 Pepo
16 Alfons Amade
3 Nené
13 Stanley Ratifo
18 Gildo
20 Geny Catamo

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