Uganda vs Algeria, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Uganda

10': Travis Mutyaba

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Algeria

46': Houssem Aouar
58': Saïd Benrahma

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Uganda are hosting Algeria at Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda, 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.
10': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 0. Travis Mutyaba (Uganda) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
23': Rogers Mato (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Bobosi Byaruhanga (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 0.
45': Second Half begins Uganda 1, Algeria 0.
46': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 1. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
57': Substitution, Uganda. Denis Omedi replaces Steven Mukwala.
57': Substitution, Uganda. Muhammad Shaban replaces Fahad Bayo.
58': Goal! Uganda 1, Algeria 2. Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
62': Substitution, Uganda. Timothy Awany replaces Halid Lwaliwa.
66': Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Algeria. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
69': Substitution, Algeria. Yassine Benzia replaces Saïd Benrahma.
72': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
82': Travis Mutyaba (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Ronald Ssekiganda (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Algeria. Ahmed Kendouci replaces Houssem Aouar.
85': Substitution, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
88': Substitution, Uganda. Ibrahim Kasule replaces Travis Mutyaba.
88': Substitution, Uganda. Patrick Kakande replaces Bobosi Byaruhanga.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 2.
0': Match ends, Uganda 1, Algeria 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Nelson Mandela National Stadium
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Attendance: 45,000

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Algeria	4	+4	9
2	Mozambique	4	+1	9
3	Botswana	4	+1	6
4	Guinea	4	0	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Uganda (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Ismail Watenga (GK)
13	Elio Capradossi
15	Halid Lwaliwa
20	Isaac Muleme
4	Kenneth Ssemakula
10	Travis Mutyaba
8	Ronald Ssekiganda
6	Bobosi Byaruhanga
9	Fahad Bayo
7	Rogers Mato
11	Steven Mukwala

Uganda Substitutes:

Aziz Kayondo, Patrick Jonah Kakande, Muhammad Shaban, Ronald Otti, Ibrahim Kasule, Nicholas Mwere, Allan Okello, Joel Sserunjogi, Crispus Kusiima, Legason Nafiani Alionzi, Denis Omedi, Timothy Awany.

Algeria (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Anthony Mandrea (GK)
17	Mohamed Madani
2	Aïssa Mandi
15	Rayan Aït-Nouri
20	Youcef Atal
14	Nabil Bentaleb
8	Houssem Aouar
22	Ismaël Bennacer
9	Baghdad Bounedjah
10	Saïd Benrahma
18	Mohamed Amoura

Algeria Substitutes:

Oussama Benbot, Ahmed Kendouci, Jaouen Hadjam, Moustafa Zeghba, Amine Gouiri, Yassine Benzia, Anis Hadj Moussa, Zineddine Belaïd, Chouaib Keddad, Ramiz Zerrouki, Monsef Bakrar, Kevin Guiton.

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