
Cape Verde Islands vs Libya, 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.
- 10': Goal! Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0. Diney Borges (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Osamah Al Shuraimi (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0.
- 45': Substitution, Libya. Ahmed Aliaddawi replaces Mohamed Al Takbali.
- 45': Substitution, Libya. Omar Al Khouja replaces Osamah Al Shuraimi.
- 59': Substitution, Libya. Elmahdi Elkout replaces Abdulmunem Aleiyan.
- 59': Substitution, Libya. Sanad bin Ali replaces Ahmed Saleh.
- 65': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Hélio Varela replaces Bebé.
- 76': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Dailon Livramento replaces Jovane Cabral.
- 76': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Laros Duarte replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 77': Substitution, Libya. Tareq Bshara replaces Abdussalam Al Tubal.
- 78': Dailon Livramento (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Diogo Mendes replaces Patrick Andrade.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Fabrício Andrade replaces Ryan Mendes.
- 88': Ahmed Aliaddawi (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Faisal Saleh (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0.
Game Information
Venue: National Stadium Cape Verde
Location: Praia,
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cape Verde Islands | 6 | +2 | 13 |
2 | Cameroon | 6 | +8 | 12 |
3 | Libya | 6 | -1 | 8 |
4 | Angola | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Cape Verde Islands (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Vozinha (GK) |
3 | Diney |
5 | Logan Costa |
8 | João Paulo |
22 | Steven Moreira |
10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
6 | Patrick Andrade |
16 | Kevin Pina |
21 | Bebé |
7 | Jovane Cabral |
20 | Ryan Mendes |
Libya (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Murad Al-Wuheeshi (GK) |
4 | Majdi Erteiba |
5 | Ahmed Saleh |
15 | Abdelaziz |
2 | Mohamed Al Takbali |
20 | Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi ![]() |
14 | Abdulmunem Aleiyan |
18 | Faisal Saleh ![]() |
17 | Fadel Mansour Salama |
9 | Ahmed Karwaa |
7 | Mohammed Al-Tabbal |
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