by Staff Reporter
Thursday Jun 06, 2024. 10:31
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Matches are taking place from Wednesday, 05 June 2024 – Tuesday, 11 June 2024.
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CAF World Cup Qualifiers results, Wednesday 5 June
Sierra Leone 2-1 Djibouti
Togo 1-1 South Sudan
Namibia 1-1 Liberia
Central African Republic 1-0 Chad
Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea
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Report: Tunisia strike late to defeat Equatorial Guinea
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane struck a late goal as Tunisia defeated Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in the teams’ 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier played at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunis on Wednesday night. Read more…
22:56 – Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea – Full time in Tunis, where the hosts have claimed a narrow win to move to the top of Group H, two points clear of Namibia in second place. Nzalang Nacional are rock bottom with zero points.
22:50 – Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea – There will be five minutes of injury time.
22:41 – Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea – Finally the deadlock is broken, as Tunisia claim the lead in the 81st minute! Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane is credited with the goal.
22:27 – Tunisia 0-0 Equatorial Guinea – Past the midway point of the second half and it remains goalless in Tunis. The Carthage Eagles have been much more attack-minded after the break, but they have yet to really trouble the visitors’ defence.
22:08 – Back underway in Tunis, where the hosts have made another change, introducing Sayfallah Ltaief in place of Elias Saad.
21:50 – Half time – Tunisia 0-0 Equatorial Guinea.
Not much to report from Tunis, where it’s goalless at the break. Equatorial Guinea have played the better football, but not offered much of a threat, while Tunisia have been disjointed and have already been forced into a substitution in midfield, where Aissa Laidouni has made way for Nader Ghandri.
21:30 – Half an hour played in Tunis, where it remains 0-0, though Equatorial Guinea have been the more progressive team. Hosts Tunisia have struggled to find an attacking rhythm.
21:15 – Fifteen minutes played at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunis and it remains 0-0 between Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea.
News update: Emilio Nsue, who has been banned by FIFA for six months, walks with the Equatorial Guinea players ahead of the match against Tunisia in Rades
20:35: Tunisia v Equatorial Guinea starting line-ups
Tunisia: B. Ben Said, A. Abdi, E. Achouri, M.A. Ben Romdhane, A. Laidouni, H. Mathlouthi, Y. Meriah, H. Rafia, E. Saad, E. Skhiri, M. Taibi
E Guinea: J. Owono, C. Akapo, L. Asue, J. Buyala, S. Coco, P. Ganet, D. Hanza, O. Mascarell, B. Ndong, P. Obiang, E. Orozco
Report: Wasteful Chad made to pay by Central African Republic
Central African Republic survived a second-half onslaught from Chad to come away with a 1-0 victory in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Municipal Stadium in Oujda, Morocco on Wednesday, June 5. Read more…
Report: Togo held at home by South Sudan
Togo remain undefeated in Group B of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after they played out to a 1-1 draw with South Sudan at the Stade de Kegue on Wednesday, June 5. Read more…
Report: Sierra Leone bag first victory in WC qualifiers
Sierra Leone gained much needed traction in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week, following a tense 2-1 victory against Djibouti at Stade El Abdi on Wednesday night. Read more…
Report: Liberia frustrate Namibia in Orlando
Following a tense affair at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Namibia and Liberia shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in their latest CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night. Read more…
20h01 – Namibia vs Liberia: Liberia proved to be a tough nut to crack during the closing stages of the tie and held on to recorded a 1-1 draw with Namibia at the Orlando Stadium.
20h02 – Full-time: Namibia (Karuuombe 8’) 1-1 Liberia (Sackor 65’)
20h00: Full-time – Togo 1 (Khaled Narey 61′) South Sudan 1 (Roger Aholou 68′ OG)
19h58: Full-time – Central African Republic 1 (Baboula 29′) Chad 0
19h56 – Full-time: Sierra Leone (Davies 12’, Kargbo 51’) 2-1 Djibouti (Dadzie 35’)
19h56 – Sierra Leone vs Djibouti: After seeing out the game with relative ease, Sierra Leone held on to secure a much-needed 2-1 win in Morrocco.
19:47 – Namibia vs Liberia: The Brave Warriors piled on the pressure as the game reached its concluding phases and looked to exploit the opposition defence in wide areas of the pitch.
19:42 – Sierra Leone vs Djibouti: Despite Sierra Leone’s lead, Djibouti were urgent in their in attacking moves and actively searched for their second goal. The Leone Stars however, looked to kick into game management mode with a number of defensive substitutions from the bench.
19h32: Togo v South Sudan – Goal for South Sudan as they hit back just seven minutes after going behind, with the goal coming from Roger Aholou, who puts the ball into the back of his own net.
19h27: Togo v South Sudan – Goal for Togo as Khaled Narey bags his first goal on the international stage in what is his third appearance, having only made his debut for the Sparrowhawks against Sudan on 16 November 2023.
19h27– Namibia vs Liberia: Goal
Liberia levelled matters in the 65th minute following yet another sustained period of pressure inside the Namibia penalty area. Following a lobbed effort into the six-yard box, Lloyd Kazapua’s failed clearance fell to the feet of Terry Sackor, who guided the ball into the back of the net from close range.
19:21 – Sierra Leone vs Djibouti: Goal
The Leone Stars retook the lead in the 51st minute , as Augustus Kargbo joined Davies on the scoreboard. After controlling a difficult high ball inside the box, the attacker evaded his opposite number before finishing from a tight-angle.
19h15 – Namibia vs Liberia: Liberia looked lively after the restart and immediately took the direct route via a series of corners and line-outs on the edge of the Brave Warriors 18-yard-area. However, Collin Benjamin’s side did well to weather the storm and swiftly gained control of the tie thereafter.
19:08 – Half-time: Sierra Leone (Davies 12’) 1-1 Djibouti (Dadzie 35’)
19h05: Half-time Namibia (Karuuombe 8’) 1-0 Liberia
18h53: Half-time – Togo 0 South Sudan 0
18h50: Half-time – Central African Republic 1 (Baboula 29′) Chad 0
18h50 – Sierra Leone v Djibouti: The game reached a tacky period shortly before the break as neither side were able to create any notable goal scoring opportunities.
18h29: Central African Republic take the lead through Venuste Baboula, who registers his first competitive goal. The 25-year-old winger had previously scored twice for his country against Bhutan in a 2024 FIFA Series friendly on 22 March 2024.
18h35 – Sierra Leone v Djibouti: Goal
Djibouti were awarded a penalty soon after the half-hour mark, after Emmanuel Samadia deliberately handled the ball inside his own 18-year-old area. In stepping up to the spot, Gabriel Dadzie made no mistake in sending the goalkeeper in the opposite direction.
18h25 – Sierra Leone v Djibouti: After edging Djibouti to the ball possession count early on, the Leone Stars managed to make the most of their early pressure and subsequently opened the scoring in the 12th minute. With Curtis Davies getting his name on the scoresheet, the 39-year-old marked his competitive national team debut with a goal.
18h18 – Namibia v Liberia: Tjipenandjambi Kauuombe’s 8th minute strike separated the two nations at the Orlando Stadium, which prompted the Brave Warriors to assert their dominance on the tie.
18h10 – Namibia v Liberia: Namibia dominated the opening exchanges of the encounter, particularly during the first 10 minutes, as their slick passing moves often left Liberia chasing shadows in the middle of the pitch.
18h00 – Sierra Leone v Djibouti: Update: Former West Bromwich, Aston Villa and Hull City defender Curtis Davies makes his Sierra Leone debut at the age of 39, after playing in an unrecognised friendly against Somalia in October last year.
18h00: Togo v South Sudan starting line-ups
Togo: S. Mensah, L. Bessile, K. Boma, A. Romao, R. Aholou, D. Karim, I. Bebou, K. Narey, K. Denkey, M. Tchakei, K. Aziangbe.
South Sudan: J. Awad, P. Maker, R. Toha, J. Dhata, S. Taban, P. Chol, J. Morgan, C. Ouma, T. Okello, V. Yuel, E. Loki.
18h00 – Sierra Leone v Djibouti : Starting line-up
Sierra Leone: Kamara, Davies, Kabia, Kakay, Alusine Koroma, Samadia, Kaikai, Bakayoko, Bundu, Alhassan Koroma, Kargbo
Djibouti: Luyima, Farada, Siad, Abdi, Hamadou, Mohamed, Elabeh, Aden, Akinbinu, Dadzie, Abdillahi
18h00 – Namibia v Liberia: Starting line-up:
Namibia: Kazapua, Kamberipa, Ikeinge, Hambira, Hanamub(C), Aprocius, Namib, Karuuombe, Kasume, Kulula, Hotto
Liberia: Koulibaly, Dorley, Kamara, Dweh, Teclar, Swen, Tarnue, Sangare, Bility, Kumeh, Sackor
18h00: Central African Republic v Chad starting line-ups
Central African Republic: D. Youfeigane, S. Tatolna, S. Ndobe, A. Youga, F. Yangao, G. Kondogbia, I. Solet, B. Pirioua, C. Yawanendji-Malipangou, L. Mafouta, V. Baboula.
Chad: G. Allambatnan, A. Ahmat, C. Tchouplaou, A. Mbogo, N. Ndonane, Y. Allarabaye, M. Thiam, E. Mbangossoum, A. Youssouf, A. Hiver, M. Mouandilmadji.
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Preview: SENEGAL LOOK TO CONSOLIDATE TOP SPOT WITH DRC WIN
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Preview: EGYPT, BURKINA FASO IN CRUNCH WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CLASH
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Preview: GHANA HOPING ADDO CAN WORK HIS MAGIC ONCE MORE
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Preview: MALAWI SET FOR FIRST-EVER MEETING WITH SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Malawi head coach Patrick Mabedi is giving home-based players a chance to impress this month, starting with the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday, June 6. Read more…
Preview: TOGO LOCK HORNS WITH SOUTH SUDAN FOR THE FIRST TIME
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Preview: NAMBIA LOOK TO STRENGTHEN GRIP ON GROUP H
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News: NWABALI: BAFANA BAFANA CANNOT MATCH US
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