FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Sao Tome and Principe
    FT
    0 - 6
    Tunisia
    • 36': Firas Chaouat
    • 39': Elias Saad
    • 43': Elias Saad
    • 47': Ismaël Gharbi
    • 68': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (P)
    • 90': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane

    About

    Sao Tome and Principe are hosting Tunisia at Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia, 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.
    • 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

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    STP Sao Tome and Principe (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yaniel Bonfim (GK)
    23 Vavá Pequeno
    3 Gilberto d'Almeida
    13 Adjeil Neves Yellow Card
    14 Rogério Fernandes
    10 Nicola Braganca
    8 Joel Neves
    17 Sérgio Malé
    16 Dola
    11 Ronaldo Afonso
    7 Chidinho
    Sao Tome and Principe Substitutes:
    Adjakson Ramos, Gué, Gil Carvalho, Pedro Monteiro, Winilson Lopes, Kelve Semedo, Anderson Estevão, Ricardo Fernandes, Mauro Vihete, Waldimison, Feher Mendes.

    TUN Tunisia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Aymen Dahmen (GK)
    3 Montassar Talbi Yellow Card
    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
    Tunisia Substitutes:
    Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Nader Ghandri, Hannibal Mejbri, Dylan Bronn, Hazem Mastouri, Aïssa Laïdouni, Amine Cherni, Alaa Ghram, Ben Said, Mohamed Ben Larbi, Noureddine Farhati, Sayfallah Ltaief.

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