Mozambique vs Somalia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAFAbout
Mozambique are hosting Somalia
at Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique, 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.
- 14': Goal! Mozambique 1, Somalia 0. Alfons Amade (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Witi.
- 29': Goal! Mozambique 2, Somalia 0. Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mozambique 2, Somalia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mozambique 2, Somalia 0.
- 55': Abdulsamed Abdullahi (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Mohamud Ali (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Mozambique. Clésio replaces Dominguês.
- 64': Substitution, Somalia. Ismail Shirwa replaces Ismail Liban Haji Mohamed.
- 64': Substitution, Somalia. Sak Hassan replaces Mohamed Awad.
- 66': Goal! Mozambique 2, Somalia 1. Ismail Shirwa (Somalia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamud Ali.
- 70': Substitution, Mozambique. David Malembana replaces Witi.
- 70': Substitution, Mozambique. Lau King replaces Stanley Ratifo.
- 77': Substitution, Somalia. Zakariyah Nur replaces Issa Abatari.
- 85': Substitution, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço replaces Geny Catamo.
- 85': Substitution, Mozambique. Nené replaces Alfons Amade.
- 89': Nené (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Abel Gigli (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Mozambique 2, Somalia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mozambique 2, Somalia 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Venue: Estádio do Zimpeto
Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Attendance: 41,000
Venue: Estádio do Zimpeto
Location: Maputo, Mozambique
Attendance: 41,000
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Botswana | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Guinea | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Mozambique (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ernani (GK) |
| 15 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 17 | Mexer |
| 5 | Bruno Langa |
| 14 | Domingos |
| 21 | Guima |
| 16 | Alfons Amade |
| 7 | Domingues |
| 13 | Stanley Ratifo |
| 19 | Witi |
| 20 | Geny Catamo  |
Somalia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK) |
| 11 | Mukhtar Suleiman |
| 9 | Yusuf Ahmed |
| 18 | Fahad Mohamed |
| 15 | Saadiq Faisal Elmi |
| 3 | Abel Gigli |
| 8 | Abdulsamed Abdullahi |
| 16 | Ismail Liban |
| 14 | Issa Abatari |
| 21 | Mohamed Awad |
| 4 | Ahmed Ali Mahamud |
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