Namibia vs Equatorial Guinea, 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.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Namibia 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Namibia 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 51': Goal! Namibia 1, Equatorial Guinea 0. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
- 53': Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Namibia 1, Equatorial Guinea 1. Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Esteban Orozco.
- 63': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces José Machín.
- 76': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Féderico Bikoro replaces Jannick Buyla.
- 81': Substitution, Namibia. Bethuel Muzeu replaces Joslin Kamatuka.
- 81': Substitution, Namibia. Moses Shidolo replaces Dynamo Fredericks.
- 83': Substitution, Namibia. Awilo Stephanus replaces Prins Tjiueza.
- 87': Moses Shidolo (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Namibia 1, Equatorial Guinea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Namibia 1, Equatorial Guinea 1.
Game Information
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location: Polokwane, South Africa
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
Namibia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Edward Maova (GK) |
| 5 | Charles Hambira |
| 6 | Ngero Katua |
| 4 | Riaan Hanamub |
| 20 | Ivan Kamberipa |
| 18 | Aprocius Petrus |
| 10 | Prins Tjiueza |
| 21 | Dynamo Fredericks |
| 13 | Peter Shalulile |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 14 | Joslin Kamatuka  |
Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 16 | Saúl Coco |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 7 | José Machín |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 10 | Emilio Nsue |
| 8 | Jannick Buyla |
| 6 | Iban Salvador |
WCQ - CAF News
Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.
Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.
Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.
Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.