FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Equatorial Guinea vs Tunisia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Equatorial Guinea
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    Tunisia
    • 90'+4': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane

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    Equatorial Guinea are hosting Tunisia at Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 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': Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 3': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia).
    • 3': Pedro Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 7': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 9': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 9': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Pedro Obiang.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 18': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 22': Elias Saad (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
    • 31': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 32': Offside, Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri is caught offside.
    • 35': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 35': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 35': Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
    • 43': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 44': Foul by Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
    • 44': Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Coco.
    • 45': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 45'+1': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Equatorial Guinea 0, Tunisia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Equatorial Guinea 0, Tunisia 0.
    • 46': Elias Saad (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 48': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 48': Omar Mascarell (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia).
    • 49': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 52': Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 58': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 58': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 59': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Elias Saad.
    • 60': Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 60': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Offside, Tunisia. Hazem Mastouri is caught offside.
    • 64': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 65': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
    • 65': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 67': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 68': Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 69': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia).
    • 70': Foul by Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 70': Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. José Nabil Ondo replaces Iban Salvador.
    • 71': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Ferjani Sassi.
    • 73': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Ben Romdhane replaces Ferjani Sassi.
    • 74': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Hazem Mastouri.
    • 75': Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea). Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emilio Nsue.
    • 78': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 78': José Nabil Ondo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Esteban Orozco.
    • 80': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 80': Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
    • 84': Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Mortadha Ben Ouanes.
    • 86': Attempt missed. José Nabil Ondo (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
    • 86': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Loren Zúñiga replaces Santiago Eneme.
    • 87': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Álex Masogo replaces Emilio Nsue.
    • 87': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Gael Akogo Esono replaces Pedro Obiang.
    • 88': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 88': Álex Masogo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Tunisia. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Elias Achouri.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Álex Masogo (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by José Nabil Ondo.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Basilio Ndong.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Álex Masogo (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Álex Masogo (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by José Nabil Ondo.
    • 90'+3': Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Álex Masogo (Equatorial Guinea).
    • 90'+3': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Equatorial Guinea 0, Tunisia 1. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Firas Chaouat following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Equatorial Guinea 0, Tunisia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Equatorial Guinea 0, Tunisia 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 18
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 1
    42.7 Possession 57.3
    5 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    243 Accurate Passes 359
    314 Passes 422
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 0
    13 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    59 Long Balls 39
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 19
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 19
    19 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Nuevo Estadio de Malabo
    Location: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    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

    EQG Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jesús Owono (GK)
    16 Saúl Coco
    21 Esteban Obiang
    11 Basilio Ndong
    15 Carlos Akapo
    22 Pablo Ganet
    5 Omar Mascarell Yellow Card
    14 Pedro Obiang
    10 Emilio Nsue
    20 Santiago Eneme
    6 Iban Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea Substitutes:
    Álex Masogo, Jose Nabil, Gael Akogo Esono, Dorian Hanza, Manuel Sapunga, Lorenzo Zúñiga, Jannick Buyla, Luis Enrique Nsue, Marvin Anieboh, Aitor Embela, Michael Ngaah, Santi Borikó.

    TUN Tunisia (4-2-3-1)

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

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