Togo vs South Sudan, 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.
- 16': Substitution, Togo. Klousseh Agbozo replaces Loïc Bessilé.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Togo 0, South Sudan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Togo 0, South Sudan 0.
- 57': Substitution, Togo. Kodjo Laba replaces Jean Claude.
- 58': Kévin Boma (Togo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, South Sudan. Gadafi Wahab replaces Charles Ouma.
- 61': Goal! Togo 1, South Sudan 0. Khaled Naréy (Togo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kodjo Laba.
- 66': Substitution, South Sudan. Paul Jawa replaces Jackson Morgan.
- 68': Own Goal by Roger Aholou, Togo. Togo 1, South Sudan 1.
- 75': Samuel Taban (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, South Sudan. Joseph Malish replaces Tito Okello.
- 88': Substitution, Togo. Yaw Annor replaces Roger Aholou.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Togo 1, South Sudan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Togo 1, South Sudan 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stade de Kégué
Location: Stade de Kégué, Togo
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Sudan | 10 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Togo | 10 | -5 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Togo (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Mensah (GK) |
| 5 | Kévin Boma |
| 15 | Alaixys Romao |
| 3 | Loïc Bessile |
| 17 | Dermane Karim |
| 11 | Khaled Narey |
| 13 | Marouf Tchakei |
| 14 | Roger Aholou |
| 6 | Kodjo Jean Claude Aziangbe |
| 8 | Kévin Denkey |
| 9 | Ihlas Bebou |
South Sudan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Goma Genaro (GK) |
| 12 | Rashid Toha |
| 13 | Samuel Taban |
| 4 | Peter Manyang |
| 20 | Joseph Dhata |
| 10 | Chol Peter |
| 5 | Jackson Obede Morgan |
| 8 | Charles Ouma |
| 11 | Emmanuel Loki |
| 7 | Valentino Yuel |
| 9 | Tito Okello |
WCQ - CAF News
Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.
Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.
Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.
Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.