Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Tunisia

82': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (P)

FT
1 - 0

Equatorial Guinea

About

Tunisia are hosting Equatorial Guinea at Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia, 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.
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'+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. Haythem 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'+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

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade olympique Hammadi-Agrebi
Location: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunisia
Attendance: 25,000

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Tunisia	6	+9	16
2	Namibia	6	+6	12
3	Liberia	6	+3	10
4	Equatorial Guinea	6	-4	7

Full Table

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

Tunisia Substitutes:

Ghaylen Chaaleli, Yan Valery, Mootez Zaddem, Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Alaa Ghram, Amenallah Memmiche, Sayfallah Ltaief, Aymen Dahmen, Dylan Bronn, Oussama Haddadi, Haythem Jouini, Nader Ghandri.

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

Equatorial Guinea Substitutes:

Manuel Sapunga, Charles Ondo, Gerardo Dougan, Néstor Senra, José Elo, Marcos Ondo, Richi, Jhonny Andonis, Álex Balboa, José Sipi, Óscar Siafá, Joanet López.

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