Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea, 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.
- 9': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, Tunisia. Nader Ghandri replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tunisia 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tunisia 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Elias Saad.
- 69': Substitution, Tunisia. Haithem Jouini replaces Hamza Rafia.
- 76': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Óscar Siafá replaces Dorian Junior.
- 78': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Tunisia 1, Equatorial Guinea 0. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Sayfallah Ltaief (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Tunisia. Mortadha Ben Ouanes replaces Elias Achouri.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Béchir Ben Saïd (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tunisia 1, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tunisia 1, Equatorial Guinea 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi
Location: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia
Attendance: 25,000
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 10 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 | Namibia | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 | Liberia | 10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | +1 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Tunisia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ben Said (GK)  |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 4 | Yassine Meriah |
| 2 | Ali Abdi |
| 12 | Hamza Mathlouthi |
| 5 | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane |
| 14 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 10 | Elias Saad |
| 7 | Elias Achouri |
| 8 | Hamza Rafia |
Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 16 | Saúl Coco |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell |
| 18 | Dorian Hanza |
| 8 | Jannick Buyla |
| 19 | Luis Nlavo |
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