
Malawi vs Tunisia 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 9': Chimwemwe Idana (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Malawi. Patrick Mwaungulu replaces John Banda.
- 53': Substitution, Malawi. Chifundo Mphasi replaces Robert Saizi.
- 55': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Ben Arbi replaces Naïm Sliti.
- 58': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Malawi. Christopher Kumwembe replaces Olson Kanjira.
- 65': Christopher Kumwembe (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
- 77': Lawrence Chaziya (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Malawi 0, Tunisia 1. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tunisia. Haythem Jouini replaces Taha Khenissi.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tunisia. Hamza Jelassi replaces Youssef Msakni.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Malawi. Lanjesi Nkhoma replaces Stanley Sanudi.
Game Information
Venue: Bingu National Stadium
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Attendance: 23,000
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 |
Malawi (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Brighton Munthali (GK) |
15 | Lawrence Chaziya ![]() |
18 | Tatenda Mbalaka |
5 | Chembezi Denis |
2 | Stanley Sanudi |
17 | John Banda |
6 | Lloyd Aaron |
14 | Wisdom Mpinganjira |
8 | Chimwemwe Idana ![]() |
10 | Olson Kanjira |
21 | Robert Saizi |
Tunisia (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ben Said (GK) |
4 | Yassine Meriah |
3 | Montassar Talbi |
21 | Wajdi Kechrida |
2 | Ali Abdi |
23 | Naïm Sliti |
14 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
13 | Ferjani Sassi ![]() |
7 | Youssef Msakni |
11 | Taha Yassine Khenissi |
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