Djibouti vs Sierra Leone, 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.
- 29': Goal! Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 0. Abdichakour Farah (Djibouti) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idriss Houmed Bilha.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Goal! Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 1. Juma Bah (Sierra Leone) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alhassan Koroma.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 1.
- 47': Nathaniel Jalloh (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Warsama Hassan (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Alpha Turay (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Djibouti. Moussa Wais replaces Abdichakour Farah.
- 72': Goal! Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 2. Sallieu Tarawallie (Sierra Leone) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saidu Fofanah.
- 72': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Kei Kamara replaces Momoh Kamara.
- 82': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Bangura replaces Alhassan Koroma.
- 82': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Momoh Dumbuya replaces Samuel Gandi.
- 89': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Omar replaces Abdillahi Elmi.
- 89': Substitution, Djibouti. Igal Awaleh replaces Mouad Hassan.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Abu Dumbuya replaces John Sesay.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Kabia replaces Saidu Fofanah.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 2.
- 0': Match ends, Djibouti 1, Sierra Leone 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
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
Djibouti (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Mahamoud (GK) |
| 5 | Ahmed Zakaria |
| 4 | Anseani Pohe Tokpa |
| 8 | Arafat Idrissou |
| 23 | Ibrahim Mohamed |
| 3 | Idriss Houmed Bilha |
| 10 | Warsama Hassan  |
| 6 | Omar Daher |
| 20 | Abdillahi Elmi |
| 7 | Abdichakour Farah |
| 17 | Mouad Mahamed |
Sierra Leone (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alhaji Sesay (GK) |
| 21 | Juma Bah |
| 5 | Alpha Turay |
| 18 | Sallieu Tarawallie |
| 12 | Nathaniel Jalloh |
| 20 | John Sesay |
| 8 | Alhassan Koroma |
| 6 | Saidu Fofanah |
| 11 | Samuel Gandi |
| 17 | Momoh Kamara |
| 9 | Mohamed Buya Turay |
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