Ethiopia vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Ethiopia

19': Bereket Desta
34': Abubeker Nasser
37': Abubeker Nasser
52': Bereket Desta
58': Abubeker Nasser (P)
70': Bereket Desta (P)

FT
6 - 1

Djibouti

51': Samuel Akinbinu

About

Ethiopia are hosting Djibouti at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
19': Goal! Ethiopia 1, Djibouti 0. Bereket Desta (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Ethiopia 2, Djibouti 0. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bereket Desta.
37': Goal! Ethiopia 3, Djibouti 0. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulkerim Worku.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ethiopia 3, Djibouti 0.
45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 3, Djibouti 0.
51': Goal! Ethiopia 3, Djibouti 1. Samuel Akinbinu (Djibouti) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
52': Goal! Ethiopia 4, Djibouti 1. Bereket Desta (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulkerim Worku.
57': Ali Farada (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Goal! Ethiopia 5, Djibouti 1. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
59': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahdi Mahabeh replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
59': Substitution, Djibouti. Yabe Siad replaces Hamza Idleh.
62': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Omar replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
62': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Zakaria replaces Ali Farada.
65': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Hussien replaces Abubeker Nasir.
65': Substitution, Ethiopia. Chernet Gugsa replaces Mohammed Abera.
70': Goal! Ethiopia 6, Djibouti 1. Bereket Desta (Ethiopia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
76': Habtamu Tekeste (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biruk Markos replaces Bereket Waza.
78': Substitution, Ethiopia. Wogene Gezahegn replaces Abdulkerim Worku.
79': Substitution, Djibouti. Moussa Wais replaces Samuel Akinbinu.
82': Yabe Siad (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Rashid replaces Asrat Tonjo.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 6, Djibouti 1.
0': Match ends, Ethiopia 6, Djibouti 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 100

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	7	+14	19
2	Burkina Faso	7	+12	14
3	Sierra Leone	7	0	9
4	Guinea-Bissau	7	-2	7

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ethiopia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Abubeker Nura (GK)
3	Ramkel James
6	Habtamu Tekeste
15	Aschalew Tamene
12	Mohammed Abera
21	Asrat Tonjo
20	Bereket Waza
19	Yared Moges
7	Bereket Desta
10	Abubeker Nasser
11	Abdulkarim Worku

Ethiopia Substitutes:

Ahmed Rashid, Ahmed Hussien, Biniam Genetu, Frezer Kasa, Bruk Markos, Woldeamanueal Getu, Birhanu Bekele, Chernet Gugsa, Amanuel Terfa, Seid Habtamu, Wogene Gezahegn, Amanuel Yohannes.

Djibouti (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
22	Sulait Luyima (GK)
6	Moustapha Abdi Osman
20	Yonis Kireh
5	Abdi Idleh Hamza
23	Ibrahim Mohamed
18	Ali Youssouf Farada
13	Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh
10	Warsama Hassan
19	Mouad Mahamed
3	Gabriel Dadzie
17	Samuel Akinbinu

Djibouti Substitutes:

Maarouf Abass, Mouktar Youssouf Said, Ahemdini Gohar, Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh, Yabe Siad, Sadik Aden, Omar Mahamoud, Moussa Wais, Ahmed Omar, Aboubaker Abdi, Ahmed Zakaria.

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