Cape Verde vs Libya 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Cabo Verde 1, Libya 0. Diney Borges (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Osamah Al Shuraimi (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Libya. Omar Al Khouja replaces Osamah Al Shuraimi.
- 45': Substitution, Libya. Ahmed Aliaddawi replaces Mohamed Al Takbali.
- 59': Substitution, Libya. Sanad bin Ali replaces Ahmed Saleh.
- 59': Substitution, Libya. Elmahdi Elkout replaces Abdulmunem Aleiyan.
- 65': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Hélio Varela replaces Bebé.
- 76': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Laros Duarte replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 76': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Dailon Livramento replaces Jovane Cabral.
- 77': Substitution, Libya. Tareq Bshara replaces Abdussalam Al Tubal.
- 78': Dailon Livramento (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Fabrício Andrade replaces Ryan Mendes.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Diogo Mendes replaces Patrick Andrade.
- 88': Ahmed Aliaddawi (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Faisal Saleh (Libya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hélio Varela (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: National Stadium Cape Verde
Location: Praia,
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Cameroon | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| +1 | Libya | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 0 | Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| +1 | Angola | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Cape Verde Islands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vozinha (GK) |
| 3 | Diney |
| 5 | Logan Costa |
| 8 | João Paulo |
| 22 | Steven Moreira |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 6 | Patrick Andrade |
| 16 | Kevin Pina |
| 21 | Bebé |
| 7 | Jovane Cabral |
| 20 | Ryan Mendes |
Libya (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Murad Al Woheshi (GK) |
| 4 | Majdi Erteiba |
| 5 | Ahmed Saleh |
| 15 | Abdelaziz |
| 2 | Mohamed Al Takbali |
| 20 | Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi  |
| 14 | Abdulmunem Aleiyan |
| 18 | Faisal Saleh |
| 17 | Fadel Salama |
| 9 | Ahmed Karwaa |
| 7 | Mohammed Al-Tabbal |
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