FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Libya vs Mauritius, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Libya
  • 20': Faisal Saleh (P)
  • 40': Ahmed Karwaa
  • Red Card 83': Ali Almusrat
FT
2 - 1
Mauritius
  • 34': Kévin Bru

About

Libya are hosting Mauritius at Martyrs of February Stadium, Benina, Libya, 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.
  • 20': Goal! Libya 1, Mauritius 0. Faisal Saleh Al Badri (Libya) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 32': Abdelaziz Ali (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! Libya 1, Mauritius 1. Kévin Bru (Mauritius) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 40': Goal! Libya 2, Mauritius 1. Ahmed Ekrawa (Libya) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fadel Salama.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Libya 2, Mauritius 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Libya 2, Mauritius 1.
  • 55': Substitution, Libya. Omar Al Khouja replaces Ahmed Al Iaddawi.
  • 60': Substitution, Mauritius. Aurélien François replaces Ashley Nazira.
  • 64': Substitution, Mauritius. David Aristide replaces Kévin Bru.
  • 65': Substitution, Mauritius. Stephan De Robillard replaces Allan Wan Kut Kai.
  • 68': Substitution, Libya. Abdulmunem Aleiyan replaces Abdussalam Al Tubal.
  • 83': Ali Yousef Musrati (Libya) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 88': Substitution, Libya. Ahmed Saleh replaces Elmahdi Elkout.
  • 88': Substitution, Libya. Mohamed Al Takbali replaces Ahmed Ekrawa.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Osamah Al Shuraimi (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Mauritius. Jason Ferré replaces Fernando Jackson.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Mauritius. Mike Gaspard replaces Yannick Aristide.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Libya 2, Mauritius 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Libya 2, Mauritius 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Martyrs of February Stadium
Location: Benina, Libya

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

LBY Libya (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Murad Al-Wuheeshi (GK)
6 Majdi Erteiba
4 Ali Almusrat Red Card
11 Elmahdi Elkout
15 Abdelaziz Yellow Card
20 Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi Yellow Card
18 Faisal Saleh
13 Ahmed Aliaddawi
7 Mohammed Al-Tabbal
17 Fadel Mansour Salama
9 Ahmed Karwaa
Libya Substitutes:
Omar Al Khouja, Abdulmuyassir Boushibah, Ahmed Saleh, Tareq Bshara, Sanad bin Ali, Abdulmunem Aleiyan, Nour aldin Al Qulaib, Asiyil Almiqasbi, Sobhi Al Dawi, Husain Taqtaq, Mohamed Al Takbali, Mohamed Darebi.

MRI Mauritius (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Dorian Chiotti (GK)
17 Emmanuel Vincent
5 Jordan Francois
6 Wilson Moutou
2 Bradley Antoine
10 Kévin Bru
8 Adel Langue
15 Fernando Jackson
11 Yannick Aristide
21 Allan Wan Kut Kai
9 Ashley Nazira
Mauritius Substitutes:
Kevin Jean-Louis, David Aristide, Aurélien Francois, Jason Ferré, Linley Rita, Adriano Casimir, Stéphane Nabab, Mike Gaspard, Stephen De Robillard, Hans Patate, William Francois, Loïc Michel.

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