FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Sao Tome and Principe
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    0 - 6
    Tunisia
    • 36': Firas Chaouat
    • 39': Elias Saad
    • 43': Elias Saad
    • 47': Ismaël Gharbi
    • 68': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (P)
    • 90': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane

    About

    Sao Tome and Principe are hosting Tunisia 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': Handball by Joel Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 2': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia).
    • 2': Sérgio Malé (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yaniel Bonfim (São Tomé e Príncipe). Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
    • 2': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Yaniel Bonfim.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Vavá Pequeno (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Dola (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Lumungo.
    • 5': Corner, São Tomé e Príncipe. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 7': Corner, São Tomé e Príncipe. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 7': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 8': Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 10': Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Nicola Braganca (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Lumungo.
    • 12': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 12': Sérgio Malé (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Vavá Pequeno (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 14': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Yaniel Bonfim.
    • 20': Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Tunisia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yaniel Bonfim (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 21': Foul by Sérgio Malé (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 21': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Elias Saad (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Dola (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 23': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Vavá Pequeno.
    • 26': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Sérgio Malé.
    • 27': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
    • 27': Marcos Barbeiro (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dola (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 29': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Vavá Pequeno.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Dola (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
    • 31': Foul by Firas Chaouat (Tunisia).
    • 31': Nicola Braganca (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yaniel Bonfim (São Tomé e Príncipe). Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 33': Offside, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ronaldo Lumungo is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Joel Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Barbeiro.
    • 36': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 1. Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
    • 39': Delay in match (Tunisia).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 2. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
    • 40': Foul by Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 40': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Yaniel Bonfim (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
    • 45': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia).
    • 45': Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
    • 45'+2': Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3.
    • 47': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 4. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 48': Dola (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia).
    • 49': Corner, São Tomé e Príncipe. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sérgio Malé (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Dola.
    • 52': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Rogério Fernandes (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Offside, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Vavá Pequeno.
    • 56': Foul by Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 56': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Cardoso replaces Sérgio Malé.
    • 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Mauro Vilhete replaces Marcos Barbeiro.
    • 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Fernandes replaces Adjeil Neves.
    • 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Gil Carvalho replaces Dola.
    • 59': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
    • 59': Mauro Vilhete (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Vavá Pequeno (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Ben Romdhane replaces Elias Saad.
    • 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Naïm Sliti.
    • 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
    • 63': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 63': Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Cardoso (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Neves.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Gil Carvalho (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Ricardo Cardoso.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Penalty Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Penalty conceded by Gilberto d'Almeida (São Tomé e Príncipe) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 68': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 5. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 69': Mauro Vilhete (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Firas Chaouat (Tunisia).
    • 70': Gilberto d'Almeida (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Mauro Vilhete (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 70': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 71': Rogério Fernandes (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Joel Neves.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 74': Substitution, Tunisia. Hazem Mastouri replaces Firas Chaouat.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Yaniel Bonfim (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Offside, Tunisia. Mohamed Ben Romdhane is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Ricardo Cardoso (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 80': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
    • 82': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 82': Joel Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Gil Carvalho with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 86': Rogério Fernandes (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
    • 86': Mauro Vilhete (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni.
    • 88': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Rogério Fernandes.
    • 88': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Anderson Estevão replaces Joel Neves.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Ricardo Cardoso (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 89': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 90': Gil Carvalho (São Tomé e Príncipe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Gil Carvalho (São Tomé e Príncipe).
    • 90': Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hazem Mastouri with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6.
    • 0': Match ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    69.2 Possession 30.8
    16 SHOTS 8
    9 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    499 Accurate Passes 181
    557 Passes 242
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 10
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 44
    52 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 4
    10 Effective Clearances 15
    10 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès
    Location: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia
    Attendance: 5,000

    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

    STP Sao Tome and Principe (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yaniel Bonfim (GK)
    23 Vavá Pequeno
    3 Gilberto d'Almeida
    13 Adjeil Neves Yellow Card
    14 Rogério Fernandes
    10 Nicola Braganca
    8 Joel Neves
    17 Sérgio Malé
    16 Dola
    7 Chidinho
    11 Ronaldo Afonso
    Sao Tome and Principe Substitutes:
    Adjakson Ramos, Gué, Gil Carvalho, Pedro Monteiro, Winilson Lopes, Kelve Semedo, Anderson Estevão, Ricardo Fernandes, Mauro Vihete, Waldimison, Feher Mendes.

    TUN Tunisia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Aymen Dahmen (GK)
    3 Montassar Talbi Yellow Card
    4 Yassine Meriah
    2 Ali Abdi
    20 Yan Valery
    17 Ellyes Skhiri
    11 Ismaël Gharbi
    15 Hadj Mahmoud
    19 Firas Chaouat
    8 Elias Saad
    23 Naïm Sliti
    Tunisia Substitutes:
    Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Nader Ghandri, Hannibal Mejbri, Dylan Bronn, Hazem Mastouri, Aïssa Laïdouni, Amine Cherni, Alaa Ghram, Bechir Ben Saïd, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Noureddine Farhati, Sayfallah Ltaief.

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