
Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia, 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.
- 8': Adjeil Neves (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 1. Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Valery.
- 39': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 2. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
- 43': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3. Elias Saad (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3.
- 45': Second Half begins São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 3.
- 47': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 4. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Gil Carvalho replaces Sérgio Malé.
- 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Mauro Vilhete replaces Dola.
- 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Cardoso replaces Marcos Barbeiro.
- 58': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Fernandes replaces Adjeil Neves.
- 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
- 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Ben Romdhane replaces Elias Saad.
- 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Naïm Sliti.
- 68': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 5. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 74': Substitution, Tunisia. Hazem Mastouri replaces Firas Chaouat.
- 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
- 88': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Anderson Estevão replaces Joel Neves.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hazem Mastouri.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6.
- 0': Match ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Tunisia 6.
Game Information
Venue: Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi
Location: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia
Attendance: 5,000
WCQ - CAF Standings
# | 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
Sao Tome and Principe (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Yaniel Bonfim (GK) |
23 | Vavá Pequeno |
3 | Gilberto d'Almeida |
13 | Adjeil Neves ![]() |
14 | Rogério Fernandes |
10 | Nicola Braganca |
8 | Joel Neves |
17 | Sérgio Malé |
16 | Dola |
11 | Ronaldo Afonso |
7 | Chidinho |
Tunisia (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Aymen Dahmen (GK) |
3 | Montassar Talbi ![]() |
4 | Yassine Meriah |
17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
2 | Ali Abdi |
20 | Yan Valery |
8 | Elias Saad |
15 | Hadj Mahmoud |
11 | Ismaël Gharbi |
23 | Naïm Sliti |
19 | Firas Chaouat |
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