Libya v Cape Verde

Libya v Cape Verde

FIFA World Cup draw - Best and worst-case scenarios for Africa's qualifiers

Nigeria's 'voodoo' accusations were 'complete nonsense' says ex-DRC coach

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

FIFA World Cup draw - Best and worst-case scenarios for Africa's qualifiers

Nigeria's 'voodoo' accusations were 'complete nonsense' says ex-DRC coach

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

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2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

LibyaLibyaLBY

4-3-2, 15 PTS

Cape VerdeCape VerdeCPV

6-2-1, 20 PTS

Roberto Lopes - 1' OG

Ezoo El Mariamy - 42'

Mahmoud Al Shilw - 58'

Arcanjo - 29'

Sidny Cabral - 76'

Willy Semedo - 82'

12
Al-Wuheeshi
3
Judour
4
Youssef
5
Saleh
14
Eito
17
Mansour Salama
19
Eissa
16
Alhibeeshi
18
Al Shilw
11
Aleiyam
9
El Mariamy

No.Name
12Murad Al-Wuheeshi
5Ahmed Saleh
4Ali Youssef
14Muhanad Eito
3Sayfulnasr Judour
17Fadel Mansour Salama 23Yousuf Karahaljibali
16Maruwan Alhibeeshi
18Mahmoud Al Shilw
19Muad Eisay 15Ahmed Alsuwee
11Abdulmunem Aleiyan 7Mohammed Ali Soulah
9Ezoo El Mariamy

Substitutes
1Muad Al Mansoori
13Talal Farhat
22Ayman Altihar
6Abdallah Dago
21Husain Taqtaq
20Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi
2Abdullah Al Huti
8Nour aldin Al Qulaib
10Fahd Saad Mohamed

11 June Stadium

2:00 PM, 8 October 2025

Tripoli, Libya

Referees:
Mahmood Ismail

Libya

Cape Verde

- Match ends, Libya 3, Cabo Verde 3.
90'+7' Second Half ends, Libya 3, Cabo Verde 3.
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Africa's nine World Cup qualifiers, as well as tournament hopefuls DR Congo, will learn the identities of their group-stage opponents during Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

Nigeria's accusations that the Democratic Republic of Congo attempted to use 'voodoo' to influence last month's World Cup qualifying playoff final are nonsense, according to former DRC head coach Florent Ibenge.

The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

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