Eq. Guinea vs Sao Tome & P 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Equatorial Guinea 1, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Iban Salvador.
- 17': Goal! Equatorial Guinea 2, São Tomé e Príncipe 0. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by José Machín.
- 32': Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Nicola Braganca replaces Jamil Pires.
- 34': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Rogério Fernandes replaces Ricardo Fernandes.
- 36': Ronaldo Lumungo (São Tomé e Príncipe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Féderico Bikoro replaces Pablo Ganet.
- 71': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces Luís Asué.
- 74': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Iniesta replaces Eba Viegas.
- 74': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Dola replaces Sérgio Malé.
- 77': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santi Borikó replaces Carlos Akapo.
- 84': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Marvin Anieboh replaces Esteban Orozco.
- 84': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Jannick Buyla replaces Iban Salvador.
- 85': Substitution, São Tomé e Príncipe. Waldimison replaces Joel Neves.
- 90'+2': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Nuevo Estadio de Malabo
Location: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Tunisia | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +6 | Namibia | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| +3 | Liberia | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -4 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 16 | Saúl Coco |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang  |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 7 | José Machín |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell |
| 10 | Emilio Nsue |
| 19 | Luis Nlavo |
| 6 | Iban Salvador |
Sao Tome and Principe (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Mateus (GK) |
| 22 | Vavá Pequeno |
| 4 | Adjakson Ramos |
| 3 | Gilberto d'Almeida |
| 5 | Ricardo Fernandes |
| 7 | Eba Viegas |
| 8 | Joel Neves |
| 19 | Jamil Pires |
| 11 | Ronaldo Afonso |
| 20 | Sérgio Malé |
| 10 | Mauro Vihete |
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