Somalia vs Botswana, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Somalia

74': Sak Hassan

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1 - 3

Botswana

10': Thabang Sesinyi
53': Mosha Gaolaolwe
72': Kabelo Seakanyeng (P)

About

Somalia are hosting Botswana at Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique, 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! Somalia 0, Botswana 1. Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alford Velaphi.
45'+3': First Half ends, Somalia 0, Botswana 1.
45': Second Half begins Somalia 0, Botswana 1.
45': Substitution, Somalia. Sak Hassan replaces Ismail Shirwa.
50': Olebogeng Ramotse (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Goal! Somalia 0, Botswana 2. Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thabang Sesinyi.
58': Substitution, Botswana. Tumisang Orebonye replaces Oarabile Sekwai.
60': Mohamud Ali (Somalia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Somalia. Mohamed Awad replaces Fahad Mohamed.
72': Goal! Somalia 0, Botswana 3. Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
74': Goal! Somalia 1, Botswana 3. Sak Hassan (Somalia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulsamed Abdullahi.
75': Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Olebogeng Ramotse.
75': Substitution, Botswana. Koketso Majafi replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
79': Substitution, Somalia. Abdullahi Osman replaces Mukhtar Suleiman.
82': Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Thabang Sesinyi.
89': Substitution, Somalia. Ahmed Abdi replaces Abdi Salim.
90': Goitseone Phoko (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Somalia 1, Botswana 3.
0': Match ends, Somalia 1, Botswana 3.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Estádio do Zimpeto
Location: Maputo, Mozambique

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

Somalia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Abdirahman Mohamud Jama (GK)
3	Abel Gigli
20	Abdi Salim
18	Fahad Mohamed
4	Ahmed Ali Mahamud
6	Ismail Shirwa
15	Saadiq Faisal Elmi
8	Abdulsamed Abdullahi
9	Ahmed Yusuf
11	Mukhtar Suleiman
14	Issa Abatari

Somalia Substitutes:

Isse Ibrahim, Sak Hassan, Aleeley Saeed, Ismail Liban, Handwalla Bwana, Mohamed Sheik, Ibrahim Hussein, Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Abdi, Zakariyah Nur, Abdullahi Osman.

Botswana (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Goitseone Phoko (GK)
3	Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
20	Tebogo Kopelang
21	Kitso Mangolo
5	Alford Velaphi
4	Mosha Gaolaolwe
8	Olebogeng Ramotse
6	Gape Mohutsiwa
10	Thabang Sesinyi
17	Oarabile Sekwai
7	Kabelo Seakanyeng

Botswana Substitutes:

Thabo Motswagole, Godiraone Modingwane, Thabiso Bante, Molaodi Tlhalefang, Obakeng Senono, Phenyo Serameng, Kabelo Dambe, Segolame Boy, Gilbert Baruti, Motsholetsi Sikele, Koketso Majafi, Tumisang Orebonye.

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