FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Tunisia
  • 28': Ali Abdi (P)
  • 55': Hannibal Mejbri
  • 64': Ferjani Sassi
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3 - 0
Namibia

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    Tunisia are hosting Namibia 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
    • 5': Handball by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
    • 7': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia).
    • 7': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dynamo Fredericks.
    • 8': Handball by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
    • 9': Offside, Tunisia. Hazem Mastouri is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Riaan Hanamub (Namibia).
    • 10': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Tunisia. Hazem Mastouri is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 12': Dynamo Fredericks (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 13': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 13': Kamaijanda Ndisiro (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 14': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia).
    • 16': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
    • 17': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia).
    • 20': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Saad is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
    • 21': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
    • 21': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Dynamo Fredericks (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deon Hotto with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Tunisia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 23': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 24': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Kennedy Amutenya.
    • 26': Penalty Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 26': Penalty conceded by Charles Hambira (Namibia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 28': Goal! Tunisia 1, Namibia 0. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Dynamo Fredericks with a headed pass.
    • 30': Charles Hambira (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dynamo Fredericks.
    • 32': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 33': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
    • 33': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
    • 34': Foul by Elias Saad (Tunisia).
    • 34': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
    • 36': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Ngero Katua (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Kamaijanda Ndisiro (Namibia).
    • 37': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Kamaijanda Ndisiro.
    • 38': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 38': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Dynamo Fredericks (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Bethuel Muzeu with a cross.
    • 40': Offside, Namibia. Charles Hambira is caught offside.
    • 41': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
    • 42': Handball by Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Paulus Amutenya.
    • 42': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Aymen Dahmen.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Riaan Hanamub.
    • 45': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
    • 45': Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia).
    • 45'+2': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tunisia 1, Namibia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tunisia 1, Namibia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tunisia. Ellyes Skhiri replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
    • 45': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Sebastian Tounekti.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hazem Mastouri.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
    • 48': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 48': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Naïm Sliti following a fast break.
    • 49': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
    • 49': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 53': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
    • 55': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Bethuel Muzeu.
    • 55': Goal! Tunisia 2, Namibia 0. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Naïm Sliti following a corner.
    • 59': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulus Amutenya.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Kennedy Amutenya with a headed pass.
    • 60': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Aymen Dahmen.
    • 61': Offside, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
    • 61': Ngero Katua (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
    • 62': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Namibia. David Ndeunyema replaces Dynamo Fredericks.
    • 63': Substitution, Namibia. Tjipe Karuuombe replaces Bethuel Muzeu.
    • 64': Goal! Tunisia 3, Namibia 0. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
    • 65': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Elias Saad.
    • 66': Foul by Tjipe Karuuombe (Namibia).
    • 66': Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, Namibia. Moses Shidolo replaces Charles Hambira.
    • 68': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia).
    • 68': Tjipe Karuuombe (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
    • 69': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. David Ndeunyema (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Shidolo.
    • 71': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by David Ndeunyema (Namibia).
    • 71': David Ndeunyema (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Hazem Mastouri.
    • 72': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 73': Offside, Namibia. Deon Hotto is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Yan Valery (Tunisia).
    • 75': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Yan Valery (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kennedy Amutenya following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Foul by Firas Chaouat (Tunisia).
    • 77': Ngero Katua (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
    • 78': Foul by Tjipe Karuuombe (Namibia).
    • 78': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 79': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Ngero Katua.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Tunisia. Moutaz Neffati replaces Ferjani Sassi.
    • 83': Foul by Tjipe Karuuombe (Namibia).
    • 83': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat is caught offside.
    • 84': Offside, Namibia. Deon Hotto is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by David Ndeunyema (Namibia).
    • 85': Moutaz Neffati (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Namibia. Erastus Kulula replaces Deon Hotto.
    • 87': Substitution, Namibia. Elias Hambongo replaces Peter Shalulile.
    • 87': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia).
    • 87': Paulus Amutenya (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. David Ndeunyema (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erastus Kulula.
    • 90': Foul by Tjipe Karuuombe (Namibia).
    • 90': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Moses Shidolo.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Ndeunyema (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Elias Hambongo (Namibia).
    • 90'+3': Yan Valery (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tunisia 3, Namibia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tunisia 3, Namibia 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 24
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 5
    47.7 Possession 52.3
    16 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    260 Accurate Passes 321
    342 Passes 382
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    55 Long Balls 44
    26 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 13
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 15
    12 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Aymen Dahmen (GK)
    3 Montassar Talbi
    6 Dylan Bronn
    2 Ali Abdi
    20 Yan Valery Yellow Card
    10 Hannibal Mejbri
    14 Aïssa Laïdouni
    13 Ferjani Sassi
    9 Hazem Mastouri
    8 Elias Saad
    12 Sebastian Tounekti
    Tunisia Substitutes:
    Ismaël Gharbi, Alaa Ghram, Nader Ghandri, Moutaz Neffati, Bechir Ben Saïd, Naïm Sliti, Noureddine Farhati, Sayfallah Ltaief, Ellyes Skhiri, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Firas Chaouat, Hadj Mahmoud.

    NAM Namibia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Kamaijanda Ndisiro (GK)
    5 Charles Hambira
    12 Kennedy Amutenya Yellow Card
    4 Riaan Hanamub
    19 Paulus Amutenya
    18 Aprocius Petrus Yellow Card
    6 Ngero Katua Yellow Card
    21 Dynamo Fredericks
    13 Peter Shalulile
    7 Deon Hotto
    9 Bethuel Muzeu
    Namibia Substitutes:
    Ivan Kamberipa, Moses Shidolo, Erastus Kalula, Alfeus Leevi, Edward Maova, David Ndeunyema, Willy Stephanus, Elias Hambongo, Sisqo Haraseb, Kennedy Eib, Carl Tjipe Karuuombe, Jonas Mateus.

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