Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissa 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
82': Houboulang MendesIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 36': Ahmed Aden (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Djibouti 0, Guinea-Bissau 1. Mauro Rodrigues (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú replaces João Pedro.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jefferson Encada replaces Famana Quizera.
- 49': Houboulang Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Moussa Hamadou (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Dálcio replaces Mauro Rodrigues.
- 73': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Alfa Semedo replaces Carlos Gome.
- 82': Second yellow card to Houboulang Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Manuel Baldé replaces Franculino Djú.
- 88': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahdi Mahabeh replaces Warsama Aden.
- 88': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahad Abdillahi replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
- 90'+1': Marcelo Djaló (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 35
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Egypt | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +3 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +1 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| -2 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Djibouti (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sulait Luyima (GK) |
| 17 | Moussa Hamadou  |
| 6 | Yabe Siad |
| 15 | Warsama Aden |
| 8 | Ali Farada |
| 10 | Warsama Hassan |
| 18 | Hamza Idleh |
| 21 | Ahmed Aden |
| 20 | Gabriel Dadzie |
| 23 | Samuel Akinbinu |
| 7 | Fouad Mohamed |
Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Mendes (GK) |
| 22 | Opa Sanganté |
| 4 | Marcelo Djalo |
| 2 | Fali Candé |
| 14 | Houboulang Mendes |
| 9 | Carlos Mendes Gomes |
| 19 | Bikel |
| 6 | Nito |
| 13 | João Pedro |
| 10 | Mauro Rodrigues |
| 18 | Famana Quizera |
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