FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Tunisia vs Liberia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Tunisia
  • 5': Hazem Mastouri
  • 5': Hazem Mastouri
  • 66': Ferjani Sassi
  • 66': Ferjani Sassi
  • 90'+4': Elias Saad
  • 90'+4': Elias Saad
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3 - 0
Liberia

    About

    Tunisia are hosting Liberia at Stade Olympique de Radès, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, 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.
    • 1': Edward Ledlum (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 2': Amor Layouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Edward Ledlum (Liberia).
    • 4': Foul by Bryant Farkarlun (Liberia).
    • 4': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Tunisia).
    • 4': Nohan Kenneh (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Goal! Tunisia 1, Liberia 0. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 7': Offside, Liberia. Mark Pabai is caught offside.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Natus Swen (Liberia).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
    • 11': Substitution, Liberia. Kemoh Kamara replaces Natus Swen because of an injury.
    • 11': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia).
    • 12': Foul by Prince Balde (Liberia).
    • 12': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Edward Ledlum (Liberia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 15': Edward Ledlum (Liberia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salomon Tweh.
    • 18': Foul by Kemoh Kamara (Liberia).
    • 18': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 20': Salomon Tweh (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi following a fast break.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tommy Songo (Liberia). Assisted by Yan Valery.
    • 23': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Tommy Songo.
    • 26': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
    • 26': Mark Pabai (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 31': Corner, Liberia. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Oscar Dorley (Liberia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Handball by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Salomon Tweh (Liberia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Salomon Tweh (Liberia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia).
    • 34': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Prince Balde.
    • 39': Edward Ledlum (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Amor Layouni (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Songo (Liberia). Assisted by Yan Valery.
    • 42': Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 42': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Edward Ledlum (Liberia).
    • 43': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 43': Oscar Dorley (Liberia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
    • 45': Nohan Kenneh (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Edward Ledlum (Liberia).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Tunisia 1, Liberia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tunisia 1, Liberia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Liberia. Divine Teah replaces Nohan Kenneh.
    • 45': Substitution, Liberia. Sulahmana Bah replaces Bryant Farkarlun.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mortadha Ben Ouanes.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hazem Mastouri.
    • 47': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Mark Pabai (Liberia).
    • 48': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 48': Prince Balde (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 53': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Amor Layouni.
    • 53': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Songo (Liberia). Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Divine Teah (Liberia).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Divine Teah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
    • 63': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Kemoh Kamara.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
    • 63': Foul by Mark Pabai (Liberia).
    • 63': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Sulahmana Bah.
    • 65': Foul by Oscar Dorley (Liberia).
    • 65': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Goal! Tunisia 2, Liberia 0. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Divine Teah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 69': Foul by Edward Ledlum (Liberia).
    • 69': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mortadha Ben Ouanes.
    • 75': Foul by Kemoh Kamara (Liberia).
    • 75': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Kemoh Kamara (Liberia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Prince Balde.
    • 77': Substitution, Liberia. Philip Tarnue replaces Mark Pabai.
    • 77': Substitution, Liberia. Jegbay Morris Konneh replaces Salomon Tweh.
    • 79': Offside, Liberia. Ayouba Kosiah is caught offside.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 81': Sulahmana Bah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Hazem Mastouri.
    • 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Elias Saad replaces Elias Achouri.
    • 83': Handball by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Divine Teah (Liberia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Oscar Dorley.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Saad.
    • 87': Foul by Nelson Laomie (Liberia).
    • 87': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Nelson Laomie (Liberia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Substitution, Tunisia. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Saad.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Divine Teah (Liberia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Firas Chaouat (Tunisia).
    • 90'+2': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Philip Tarnue (Liberia).
    • 90'+3': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Tunisia 3, Liberia 0. Elias Saad (Tunisia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tunisia 3, Liberia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tunisia 3, Liberia 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    39.5 Possession 60.5
    5 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    235 Accurate Passes 409
    310 Passes 471
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    6 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 40
    23 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 10
    19 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès
    Location: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia
    Attendance: 27,000

    WCQ - CAF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tunisia 10 +22 28
    2 Namibia 10 +3 15
    3 Liberia 10 +2 15
    4 Malawi 10 +1 13
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TUN Tunisia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Aymen Dahmen (GK)
    3 Montassar Talbi
    6 Dylan Bronn
    12 Mortadha Ben Ouanes
    20 Yan Valery
    13 Ferjani Sassi
    10 Hannibal Mejbri
    5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
    9 Hazem Mastouri
    7 Elias Achouri
    21 Amor Layouni
    Tunisia Substitutes:
    Noureddine Farhati, Alaa Ghram, Firas Chaouat, Yassine Meriah, Ismaël Gharbi, Amine Ben Hamida, Bechir Ben Saïd, Naïm Sliti, Moutaz Neffati, Elias Saad, Hadj Mahmoud, Aïssa Laïdouni.

    LBR Liberia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Tommy Songo (GK)
    12 Prince Balde
    18 Natus Swen
    13 Nelson Laomie Yellow Card
    11 Mark Pabai
    19 Oscar Dorley
    6 Salomon Tweh
    4 Nohan Kenneh
    10 Ayouba Kosiah
    22 Edward Ledlum
    21 Jimmy Farkarlun
    Liberia Substitutes:
    Daniel Nyemah, Jusu Dukuly, Sheikh Sesay, Junior Yeanaye, Kemoh Kamara, Sulahmana Bah, Jegbay Konneh, Divine Teah, Abdulai Koulibaly, Philip Tarnue, William Gibson.

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