
Guinea-Bissau vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Djibouti 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Djibouti 0.
- 54': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 1, Djibouti 0. Iano Simão (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
- 62': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Beto replaces Tamble Monteiro.
- 67': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdichakour Farah replaces Moussa Wais.
- 67': Substitution, Djibouti. Igal Awaleh replaces Ahmedin Gohar.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Marciano Sanca replaces Mama Baldé.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Nito Gomes replaces Burá.
- 79': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdillahi Elmi replaces Ahmed Omar.
- 79': Substitution, Djibouti. Ali Farada replaces Ibrahim Mohamed.
- 82': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
- 82': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Adramane Cassamá replaces Iano Simão.
- 82': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Renato Nhaga replaces Franculino Djú.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90': Renato Nhaga (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0.
- 0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 2, Djibouti 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade du 24 Septembre
Location: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
WCQ - CAF Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 10 | +18 | 26 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | +15 | 21 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | +2 | 15 |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Manuel Balde (GK) |
5 | Fali Candé |
20 | Sori Mané |
8 | Iano Imbene |
14 | Mauro Rodrigues |
6 | Burá |
16 | Mamadi Camara |
7 | Dálcio |
13 | Tamble Monteiro |
17 | Mama Baldé |
3 | Franculino Djú |
Djibouti (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Omar Mahamoud (GK) |
4 | Mohamed Khaire |
2 | Aboubaker Abdi |
5 | Ahmed Zakaria |
23 | Ibrahim Mohamed |
3 | Idriss Houmed Bilha |
8 | Ahemdini Gohar |
14 | Sadik Aden |
17 | Mouad Mahamed |
21 | Ahmed Omar |
11 | Moussa Wais |
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