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

Algeria

2': Ahmed Abdi (OG)
31': Baghdad Bounedjah
80': Islam Slimani

FT
3 - 1

Somalia

65': Yusuf Ahmed

Introduction

Algeria are hosting Somalia at Stade de Nelson Mandela, Baraki, Algeria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

2': Own Goal by Ahmed Abdi, Somalia. Algeria 1, Somalia 0.
31': Goal! Algeria 2, Somalia 0. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
45': Substitution, Algeria. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Youcef Atal.
45': Substitution, Somalia. Sak Hassan replaces Hussein Mohamed.
45': Substitution, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura replaces Amine Gouiri.
45': Substitution, Algeria. Adam Ounas replaces Riyad Mahrez.
61': Substitution, Algeria. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Farès Chaïbi.
65': Goal! Algeria 2, Somalia 1. Yusuf Ahmed (Somalia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
68': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
70': Substitution, Somalia. Abdulkadir Sidow replaces Isse Ismail.
71': Substitution, Somalia. Farhan Ahmed replaces Yusuf Ahmed.
75': Abdirizak Mohamed (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Goal! Algeria 3, Somalia 1. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
82': Substitution, Somalia. Mahad Abdulkadir replaces Issa Abatari.
82': Substitution, Somalia. Adan Anes replaces Ibrahim Ilyas.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade de Nelson Mandela
Location: Baraki, Algeria
Attendance: 40,784

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+10	Algeria	6	15	1
-1	Mozambique	6	12	2
+1	Botswana	6	9	3
-1	Uganda	6	9	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Algeria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Anthony Mandrea (GK)
6	Ramiz Zerrouki
4	Mohamed Amine Tougai
12	Yasser Larouci
20	Youcef Atal
17	Farès Chaïbi
2	Aïssa Mandi
9	Baghdad Bounedjah
11	Houssem Aouar
7	Riyad Mahrez
19	Amine Gouiri

Substitutes:

Sofiane Feghouli, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Oussama Benbot, Ahmed Touba, Kevin Guiton, Nabil Bentaleb, Adam Ounas, Hicham Boudaoui, Moustafa Zeghba, Ramy Bensebaini, Mohamed Amoura, Islam Slimani.

Somalia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf (GK)
8	Isse Ismail
15	Saadiq Faisal Elmi
4	Isse Ibrahim
2	Abdirizak Mohamed
10	Ibrahim Ilyas
5	Ahmed Abdi
12	Yusuf Ahmed
6	Omar Jama
16	Issa Abatari
7	Hussein Mohamed

Substitutes:

Abdi Salim, Farhan Ahmed, Abdiwali Walic, Ahmed Isse, Mahad Abdulkadir, Ayman Hussein, Mayow Shariff, Adan Anes, Abdulkadir Sidow, Sak Hassan, Ibrahim Hussein.