Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Ethiopia are hosting Sierra Leone at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
35': Augustus Kargbo (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Abel Yalew (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Amanuel Gebremichael replaces Abel Yalew.
55': Substitution, Ethiopia. Habtamu Tadesse replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
60': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Ibrahim Sillah replaces Abu-Diaby Dumbuya.
60': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Sullay Kaikai replaces Augustus Kargbo.
67': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Turay replaces Alhaji Kamara.
71': Substitution, Ethiopia. Yabsira Tesfaye replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
74': Yabsira Tesfaye (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alpha Conteh replaces Jonathan Morsay.
77': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alusine Koroma replaces Tyrese Fornah.
90'+9': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fitsum Tilahun replaces Chernet Gugsa.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.
0': Match ends, Ethiopia 0, Sierra Leone 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 50

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	4	+9	10
2	Guinea-Bissau	4	+1	6
3	Burkina Faso	4	+2	5
4	Sierra Leone	4	-1	5

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ethiopia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
22	Seid Habtamu (GK)
16	Yared Bayeh
5	Million Solomon
6	Gatoch Panom
20	Remedan Yesuf
14	Henok Adugna
21	Wogene Gezahegn
10	Surafel Dagnachew
17	Chernet Gugsa
7	Abel Yalew
18	Kenean Markneh

Ethiopia Substitutes:

Fitsum Tilahun, Fetudin Jemal, Alembirhan Yigzaw, Habtamu Tadesse, Bereket Desta, Abubeker Nura, Mignot Debebe, Amanuel Gebremichael, Natnael Zeleke, Yabsira Tesfaye, Biniam Genetu, Yared Kassaye.

Sierra Leone (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Ibrahim Sesay (GK)
20	Abdul Kabia
19	Emmanuel Samadia
2	Osman Kakay
8	Alhassan Koroma
4	Abu Diaby Dumbuya
14	Tyrese Fornah
12	Alhaji Kamara
7	Augustus Kargbo
15	Jonathan Morsay

Sierra Leone Substitutes:

Mohamed Buya Turay, Sallieu Bah, Alusine Pagal Koroma, Ibrahim Sillah, Abdulay Bah, Daniel Kanu, Mohamed Kamara, Amadou Bakayoko, Sullay Kaikai, Donald Kamara, Alpha Conteh, Santigie Sesay.

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