
Somalia vs Mozambique, 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.
- 6': Goal! Somalia 0, Mozambique 1. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Langa.
- 36': Abdulsamed Abdullahi (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
- 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Clésio replaces Gildo Lourenço.
- 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Edmilson Dove replaces Bruno Langa.
- 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Witi replaces Pepo.
- 69': Substitution, Somalia. Aweys Adan replaces Abdulrahman Sharif.
- 70': Substitution, Somalia. Muba Nour replaces Yasir Sa'Ad.
- 73': Substitution, Mozambique. João Bonde replaces Geny Catamo.
- 76': Substitution, Mozambique. Ângelo Cantolo replaces Stanley Ratifo.
- 78': Substitution, Somalia. Farhan Ahmed replaces Handwalla Bwana.
- 88': Clésio (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Somalia. Bilal Habib replaces Mohamed Omar.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
- 0': Match ends, Somalia 0, Mozambique 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Olympique d'Oran
Location: Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Algeria
WCQ - CAF Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Algeria | 10 | +16 | 25 |
2 | Uganda | 10 | +5 | 18 |
3 | Mozambique | 10 | -3 | 18 |
4 | Guinea | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Somalia (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK) |
15 | Ali Omar |
3 | Abel Gigli |
19 | Faisal Othman |
17 | Abdulle Abdullahi |
8 | Abdulsamed Abdullahi ![]() |
6 | Mohamed Omar |
21 | Yasir Sa'Ad |
10 | Ali Musse |
7 | Handwalla Bwana |
14 | Abdulrahman Sharif |
Mozambique (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Ernani (GK) |
15 | Reinildo Mandava |
17 | Mexer |
5 | Bruno Langa |
2 | Nanani |
11 | Pepo |
16 | Alfons Amade |
3 | Nené |
13 | Stanley Ratifo |
18 | Gildo |
20 | Geny Catamo |
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