Sao Tome and Principe vs Namibia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Sao Tome and Principe

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Namibia

9': Prins Tjiueza
75': Pedro Mateus (OG)

About

Sao Tome and Principe are hosting Namibia at Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco, 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': Goal! São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 1. Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 1.
45': Second Half begins São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 1.
45': Substitution, Namibia. Marcell Papama replaces Ivan Kamberipa.
45': Substitution, Namibia. Simon Elago replaces Petrus Shitembi.
51': Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Kelve Semedo replaces Álvaro Amado.
66': Substitution, Namibia. Romeo Kasume replaces Simon Elago.
72': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Ricardo Cardoso replaces Mauro Vilhete.
75': Own Goal by Pedro Mateus, São Tomé e Príncipe. São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 2.
81': Substitution, Namibia. Edmar Kamatuka replaces Prins Tjiueza.
81': Substitution, Namibia. Junior Petrus replaces Bethuel Muzeu.
85': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Auleocárcio replaces Ricardo Fernandes.
85': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Edmílson Viegas replaces Eba Viegas.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Denilson Silva (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 2.
0': Match ends, São Tomé e Príncipe 0, Namibia 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
Location: Agadir, Morocco

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sao Tome and Principe (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Pedro Mateus (GK)
4	Adjakson Ramos
3	Gilberto d'Almeida
5	Ricardo Fernandes
13	Adjeil Neves
7	Mauro Vihete
6	Aldair
11	Ronaldo Afonso
8	Denilson Silva
20	Eba Viegas
22	Álvaro Amado

Sao Tome and Principe Substitutes:

Elias Varela, Kelve Semedo, Rogério Fernandes, Edmílson Viegas, Auleocárcio, Gué, Dola, Lúcio Oliveira, Edson Santos, Feher Mendes.

Namibia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lloyd Kazapua (GK)
12	Kennedy Amutenya
20	Ivan Kamberipa
3	Ananias Gebhardt
22	Ryan Nyambe
18	Aprocius Petrus
19	Petrus Shitembi
4	Riaan Hanamub
9	Bethuel Muzeu
7	Deon Hotto
10	Prins Tjiueza

Namibia Substitutes:

Ngero Katua, Denzil Haoseb, Romeo Kasume, Elmo Kambindu, Edmar Kamatuka, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Junior Petrus, Marcel Papama, Jonas Mateus, Charles Hambira, Simon Elago, Uetuuru Kambato.

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