Tunisia vs Liberia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Tunisia 1, Liberia 0. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Substitution, Liberia. Kemoh Kamara replaces Natus Jamel Swen.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': 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.
- 53': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Amor Layouni.
- 53': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
- 66': Goal! Tunisia 2, Liberia 0. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 75': Kemoh Kamara (Liberia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Liberia. Jegbay Morris Konneh replaces Salomon Tweh.
- 77': Substitution, Liberia. Philip Tarnue replaces Mark Pabai.
- 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Elias Saad replaces Elias Achouri.
- 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Hazem Mastouri.
- 88': Nelson Laomie (Liberia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Tunisia. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Tunisia 3, Liberia 0. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tunisia 3, Liberia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tunisia 3, Liberia 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi
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 |
Line-Ups
Tunisia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Aymen Dahmen (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 6 | Dylan Bronn |
| 12 | Mortadha Ben Ouanes |
| 20 | Yan Valery |
| 10 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 5 | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane |
| 13 | Ferjani Sassi |
| 9 | Hazem Mastouri |
| 7 | Elias Achouri |
| 21 | Amor Layouni |
Liberia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Tommy Songo (GK) |
| 12 | Prince Balde |
| 18 | Natus Swen |
| 13 | Nelson Laomie  |
| 11 | Mark Pabai |
| 19 | Oscar Dorley |
| 6 | Salomon Tweh |
| 4 | Nohan Kenneh |
| 10 | Ayouba Kosiah |
| 22 | Edward Ledlum |
| 21 | Jimmy Farkarlun |
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