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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Djibouti

29': Gabriel Dadzie

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1 - 1

Ethiopia

31': Minyilu Wondimu

About

Djibouti are hosting Ethiopia at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco, 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.
25': Ahmed Aden (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Goal! Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 0. Gabriel Dadzie (Djibouti) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
31': Goal! Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 1. Minyilu Wondimu (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesfin Tafesse.
45'+3': First Half ends, Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 1.
45': Second Half begins Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 1.
67': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biniyam Fikru replaces Minyilu Wondimu.
71': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Omar replaces Ahmed Aden.
71': Substitution, Djibouti. Awaleh Gedo replaces Mahad Abdillahi.
78': Mesfin Tafesse (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biniam Ayten replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
83': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdillahi Elmi replaces Samuel Akinbinu.
83': Substitution, Djibouti. Ramadan Abdi replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
87': Ibrahim Mohamed (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fuad Fereja replaces Mesfin Tafesse.
90'+4': Said Youssouf (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Substitution, Djibouti. Mokhtar Hassan replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 1.
0': Match ends, Djibouti 1, Ethiopia 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	4	+9	10
2	Guinea-Bissau	4	+1	6
3	Burkina Faso	4	+2	5
4	Sierra Leone	4	-1	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Djibouti (4-4-2)

No.	Name
22	Mouktar Youssouf Said (GK)
5	Moussa Hamadou Araita
17	Yabe Siad
23	Ibrahim Mohamed
14	Ali Youssouf Farada
16	Moustapha Abdi Osman
6	Ahmed Aden
3	Gabriel Dadzie
9	Mahad Abdillahi
13	Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh
4	Samuel Akinbinu

Djibouti Substitutes:

Ramadan Abdi Abdilahi, Awaleh Gedo, Djimaleh Awaleh, Aboubaker Guedi, Warsama Ibrahim Aden, Zakaria Abdi Mouhoumed, Abdillahi Elmi, Mokhtar Hassan, Fouad Robleh, Ahmed Omar.

Ethiopia (4-3-3)

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

Ethiopia Substitutes:

Biniyam Fikru, Bruk Markos, Abdulkarim Worku, Fuad Fereja, Frezer Kasa, Firew Getahun, Remedan Yesuf, Fikru Alemayehu, Git Gatkuoth, Biniam Ayten, Abubeker Nura, Abinet Demissie.

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