
Djibouti vs Ethiopia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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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
Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 100
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 8 | +14 | 20 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 8 | +12 | 15 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 8 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 0 | 10 |
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 |
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 |
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