Tunisia vs Sao Tome and Principe, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Tunisia

37': Yassine Meriah
53': Youssef Msakni
79': Hamza Rafia
88': Mohamed Ben Larbi

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4 - 0

Sao Tome and Principe

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Tunisia are hosting Sao Tome and Principe at Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia, 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.
22': Edmílson Viegas (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Denilson Silva (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Goal! Tunisia 1, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
45'+3': First Half ends, Tunisia 1, São Tomé e Príncipe 0.
45': Second Half begins Tunisia 1, São Tomé e Príncipe 0.
50': Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Goal! Tunisia 2, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
58': Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Eba Viegas replaces Ricardo Cardoso.
72': Substitution, Tunisia. Houssem Tka replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
72': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Naïm Sliti.
79': Goal! Tunisia 3, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
82': Substitution, Tunisia. Anas Haj Mohamed replaces Haythem Jouini.
82': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Ben Arbi replaces Hamza Rafia.
85': Eba Viegas (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Fernandes replaces Edmílson Viegas.
85': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Álvaro Amado replaces Kelve Semedo.
88': Goal! Tunisia 4, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Firas Ben Arbi (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
89': Substitution, Tunisia. Amine Cherni replaces Ali Abdi.
90'+4': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Aldair replaces Elias Varela.
90'+5': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Auleocárcio replaces Adjeil Neves.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Tunisia 4, São Tomé e Príncipe 0.
0': Match ends, Tunisia 4, São Tomé e Príncipe 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès
Location: Radès, Tunisia
Attendance: 10,000

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Tunisia	2	+5	6
2	Equatorial Guinea	2	+2	6
3	Namibia	2	+1	3
4	Malawi	2	0	3

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Line-Ups

Tunisia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Ben Said (GK)
3	Montassar Talbi
4	Yassine Meriah
2	Ali Abdi
21	Wajdi Kechrida
17	Ellyes Skhiri
14	Aïssa Laïdouni
8	Hamza Rafia
9	Haythem Jouini
7	Youssef Msakni
23	Naïm Sliti

Tunisia Substitutes:

Hadj Mahmoud, Sayfallah Ltaief, Oussama Haddadi, Ghaith Zaalouni, Hamza Jlassi, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Amine Cherni, Mouez Hassen, Houssem Tka, Aymen Dahmen, Ferjani Sassi, Anas Haj Mohamed.

Sao Tome and Principe (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Pedro Mateus (GK)
4	Adjakson Ramos
2	Lúcio Oliveira
13	Adjeil Neves
14	Rogério Fernandes
11	Ronaldo Afonso
23	Elias Varela
9	Gué
8	Denilson Silva
21	Kelve Semedo
20	Edmílson Viegas

Sao Tome and Principe Substitutes:

Mauro Vihete, Gilberto d'Almeida, Dola, Álvaro Amado, Feher Mendes, Ricardo Fernandes, Aldair, Auleocárcio, Eba Viegas, Edson Santos.

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