FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Somalia vs Botswana, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Somalia
  • 74': Sak Hassan
FT
1 - 3
Botswana
  • 10': Thabang Sesinyi
  • 53': Mosha Gaolaolwe
  • 72': Kabelo Seakanyeng (P)

About

Somalia are hosting Botswana 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.
  • 10': Goal! Somalia 0, Botswana 1. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alford Velaphi.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Somalia 0, Botswana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Somalia 0, Botswana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Somalia. Sakariya Hassan replaces Ismail Shirwa.
  • 50': Olebogeng Ramotse (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Somalia 0, Botswana 2. Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thabang Sesinyi.
  • 58': Substitution, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye replaces Oarabile Sekwai.
  • 60': Mohamud Ali (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Somalia. Mohamed Awad replaces Fahad Mohamed.
  • 72': Goal! Somalia 0, Botswana 3. Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Goal! Somalia 1, Botswana 3. Sakariya Hassan (Somalia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulsamed Abdullahi.
  • 75': Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Olebogeng Ramotse.
  • 75': Substitution, Botswana. Koketso Majafi replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
  • 79': Substitution, Somalia. Abdullahi Osman replaces Mukhtar Suleiman.
  • 82': Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Thabang Sesinyi.
  • 89': Substitution, Somalia. Ahmed Abdi replaces Abdi Salim.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Goitseone Phoko (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Somalia 1, Botswana 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Somalia 1, Botswana 3.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Estádio do Zimpeto
Location: Maputo, Mozambique

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

SOM Somalia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK)
3 Abel Gigli
20 Abdi Salim
18 Fahad Mohamed
4 Maxamuud Cali Yellow Card
6 Ismail Shirwa
15 Saadiq Faisal Elmi
8 Abdulsamed Abdullahi
9 Ahmed Yusuf
11 Mukhtar Suleiman
14 Issa Abatari
Somalia Substitutes:
Isse Ibrahim, Sak Hassan, Aleeley Saeed, Ismail Liban, Handwalla Bwana, Mohamed Sheik, Ibrahim Hussein, Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Abdi, Zakariyah Nur, Abdullahi Osman.

BOT Botswana (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Goitseone Phoko (GK) Yellow Card
3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
20 Tebogo Kopelang
21 Kitso Mangolo
5 Alford Velaphi
4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
8 Olebogeng Ramotse Yellow Card
6 Gape Mohutsiwa
10 Thabang Sesinyi
17 Oarabile Sekwai
7 Kabelo Seakanyeng
Botswana Substitutes:
Thabo Motswagole, Godiraone Modingwane, Thabiso Bante, Molaodi Tlhalefang, Obakeng Senono, Phenyo Serameng, Kabelo Dambe, Segolame Boy, Gilbert Baruti, Motsholetsi Sikele, Koketso Majafi, Tumisang Orebonye.

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