FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Algeria vs Guinea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Algeria
  • 52': Yasser Baldé (OG)
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Guinea
  • 50': Morlaye Sylla
  • 63': Aguibou Camara

About

Algeria are hosting Guinea at Stade de Nelson Mandela, Baraki, Algeria, 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.
  • 32': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Algeria 0, Guinea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 0, Guinea 0.
  • 50': Goal! Algeria 0, Guinea 1. Morlaye Sylla (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Own Goal by Yasser Baldé, Guinea. Algeria 1, Guinea 1.
  • 59': Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Yacine Brahimi.
  • 59': Substitution, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 63': Goal! Algeria 1, Guinea 2. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Substitution, Guinea. Ilaix Moriba replaces Morlaye Sylla.
  • 74': Substitution, Guinea. Mory Konaté replaces Amadou Diawara.
  • 80': Substitution, Algeria. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 80': Substitution, Algeria. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Saïd Benrahma.
  • 81': Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Guinea. Dembo Sylla replaces Ibrahim Diakité.
  • 83': Ibrahim Koné (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Algeria. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Guinea. Ibrahima Conté replaces Julian Jeanvier.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Guinea. Mohamed Bayo replaces Serhou Guirassy.
  • 90'+8': Amine Gouiri (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Algeria 1, Guinea 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 1, Guinea 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade de Nelson Mandela
Location: Baraki, Algeria
Attendance: 32,000

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Algeria 10 +16 25
2 Uganda 10 +5 18
3 Mozambique 10 -3 18
4 Guinea 10 +3 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALG Algeria (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Anthony Mandrea (GK)
4 Mohamed Amine Tougai
2 Aïssa Mandi Yellow Card
15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
20 Youcef Atal
11 Yacine Brahimi
14 Nabil Bentaleb
6 Ramiz Zerrouki
12 Yassine Benzia
7 Amine Gouiri Yellow Card
10 Saïd Benrahma
Algeria Substitutes:
Mohamed Madani, Monsef Bakrar, Zineddine Belaïd, Houssem Aouar, Mohamed Amoura, Jaouen Hadjam, Baghdad Bounedjah, Oussama Benbot, Kevin Guiton, Ahmed Kendouci, Moustafa Zeghba, Ismaël Bennacer.

GUI Guinea (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Ibrahim Koné (GK) Yellow Card
17 Julian Jeanvier
12 Ibrahim Diakité
4 Saïdou Sow
3 Issiaga Sylla
5 Yasser Baldé
6 Amadou Diawara
18 Aguibou Camara
23 Abdoulaye Touré Yellow Card
9 Serhou Guirassy Yellow Card
14 Morlaye Sylla
Guinea Substitutes:
Ilaix Moriba, Ibrahima Sory Conté, Facinet Conte, Sekou Sylla, Mory Konaté, Aliou Baldé, Soumaïla Sylla, Mohamed Bayo, Dembo Sylla, Moussa Camara, Ousmane Camara.

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