FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Guinea-Bissau vs Ethiopia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Guinea-Bissau are hosting Ethiopia at Stade du 24 Septembre, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ethiopia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Ethiopia 0.
  • 51': Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Beneyam Belay (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Famana Quizera replaces Elves Baldé.
  • 62': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biniyam Fikru replaces Minyilu Wondimu.
  • 76': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Prosper Mendy replaces Fali Candé.
  • 76': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Romário Baldé replaces Moreto Cassamá.
  • 79': Substitution, Ethiopia. Abinet Demissie replaces Mesfin Tafesse.
  • 79': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biniam Ayten replaces Beneyam Belay.
  • 87': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Sori Mané replaces Alfa Semedo.
  • 87': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Toni Silva replaces Franculino Djú.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fuad Fereja replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
  • 90'+4': Gatoch Panom (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ethiopia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ethiopia 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade du 24 Septembre
Location: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

WCQ - CAF Table

# 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

GNB Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Manuel Balde (GK)
22 Opa Sanganté
15 Jefferson Encada
4 Marcelo Djaló
2 Fali Candé Yellow Card
19 Janio Bikel
8 Alfa Semedo
16 Moreto Cassamá
17 Mama Baldé
21 Elves Baldé
9 Franculino Djú

ETH Ethiopia (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Seid Habtamu (GK)
4 Million Solomon
3 Yared Moges
2 Fetudin Jemal
8 Kenean Markneh
6 Gatoch Panom Yellow Card
10 Benyam Belay Yellow Card
18 Wogene Gezahegn
12 Birhanu Bekele
9 Mesfin Tafesse
14 Minyilu Wondimu

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