Libya vs Cameroon, 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.
- 26': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! Libya 0, Cameroon 1. Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Fadel Salama (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Libya 1, Cameroon 1. Abdulmunem Aleiyan (Libya) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Ekrawa.
- 44': Abdulmunem Aleiyan (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Libya 1, Cameroon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Libya 1, Cameroon 1.
- 58': Substitution, Cameroon. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
- 65': Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Libya. Jaefar Adrees replaces Fadel Salama.
- 66': Substitution, Libya. Mohamed Elghadi replaces Nour Al Din Al Qulaib.
- 66': Substitution, Libya. Osamah Al Shuraimi replaces Abdallah Dagou.
- 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Faris Moumbagna replaces Clinton N'Jie.
- 86': Substitution, Libya. Abdulmuyassir Boushibah replaces Ahmed Ekrawa.
- 87': Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90': Substitution, Cameroon. Leonel Ateba replaces Frank Magri.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Libya 1, Cameroon 1.
- 0': Match ends, Libya 1, Cameroon 1.
Game Information
Venue: Martyrs of February Stadium
Location: Benina, Libya
Attendance: 13,450
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Libya | 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Angola | 10 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Libya (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Murad Al-Wuheeshi (GK) |
| 2 | Abdelaziz |
| 4 | Ali Almusrat |
| 3 | Sobhi Al Dawi |
| 13 | Salah Fakhron |
| 7 | Abdallah Dago |
| 18 | Faisal Saleh |
| 11 | Abdulmunem Aleiyan |
| 17 | Fadel Mansour Salama  |
| 9 | Ahmed Karwaa |
| 8 | Nour aldin Al Qulaib |
Cameroon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrice Ondoa (GK) |
| 15 | Oumar Gonzalez |
| 4 | Christopher Wooh |
| 18 | Darlin Yongwa |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 7 | Clinton N'Jie |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 22 | Olivier Ntcham |
| 9 | Frank Magri |
| 3 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 10 | Georges-Kévin N'Koudou |
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