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Goals and Highlights: Eswatini 2-2 Somalia in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Match
At home, Eswatini took the lead and took a 2-0 lead, but got a draw and secured qualification for the next phase of the Qualifiers.
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Next matches
Eswatini returns to the field on June 3rd, when it visits Angola. Somalia, on the same day, visits Mozambique, with both games counting for the World Cup qualifiers.
END OF MATCH
Eswatini took a 2-0 lead, drew and qualified after winning the first leg 3-0 in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
45'
We will have another five minutes of extra time in the match.
40'
We reach the final five minutes and the game is tied at 2-2.
37' GOAL FOR SOMALIA
Awad manages to score another goal in the match and ties the game at 2-2, making it 5-2 on aggregate!
35' GOAL FOR SOMALIA
Awad manages to score Somalia's goal, discounting the score and scoring what we call in Brazil a 'goal of honor'. It's 5-1 on aggregate and 2-1 on the scoreboard for today's match!
30'
Eswatini just passes the time, without creating more danger, to seal the classification.
25'
We are halfway through the second half and Eswatini is winning comfortably.
20'
Eswatini calmly controlled the game and effortlessly won 2-0 in the second half.
15'
With 5-0 on aggregate, Eswatini is winning with ease and, honestly, is already classified.
10'
Somalia scored the first goal, conceded the second and are lost on the field.
4' GOAL FOR ESWATINI
And in the next play, now with Matsebula, Eswatini makes it 2-0 and seals Eswatini's classification for the next phase of the Qualifiers once and for all!
1' GOAL FOR ESWATINI
And right at the beginning of the second half, with Ndzinisa's finish, Eswatini opened the scoring and extended the advantage on aggregate!
SECOND HALF STARTS
The teams appear on the pitch and the ball rolls for the second stage of the match!
END OF FIRST HALF
Without goals, Eswatini and Somalia draw the match and Eswatini advances to the next stage thanks to 3-0 in the first leg!
45'
We will have another five minutes of extra time in this first stage.
40'
The game was lukewarm, with few chances.
35'
We reached the final 10 minutes and Eswatini completely dominated the match, without allowing Somalia to pose any danger.
30'
Unlike the first game, this second one is much slower and so far we haven't scored.
25'
We arrived halfway through the first half and continued: 0-0.
20'
The game is very tight in midfield, with very little happening so far.
15'
We remained at 0-0 with no chances of danger so far.
10'
So far, there have been few dangerous chances for either team. The 3-0 scoreline in the first game had a bearing on this, due to Eswatini's calmness and Somalia's 'desperation'.
5'
It's a lukewarm start to the game, with Eswatini trying to maintain control to contain Somalia.
HERE WE GO
The players appear on the pitch and the ball rolls for the first half of the match!
Eswatini lined-up!
Somalia lined-up!
Warm-up
The players appear on the pitch to begin the warm-up work!
Welcome!
We now open the broadcast of the match between Eswatini and Somalia, valid for the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers!
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Mbobela Stadium
The match will take place at the Mbombela Stadium in South Africa. Built in 2007, the stadium only opened in 2009 and has a capacity of 43,000 fans. The stadium in the city of Nelspruit had its greatest moments when it hosted matches at the 2010 World Cup, with four group stage matches: Chile 1-0 Honduras, Italy 1-1 New Zealand, Australia 2-1 Serbia and North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast.
Probable Somalia
Somalia's probable team for the match is: Yusuf, Mohamed, Elmi, Ismail and Ibrahim; Jama, Abdi, Ilyas and Ahmed; Hassan and Abatari.
Probable Eswatini
Eswatini's probable team for the match is: Shabalala, Manana, Mabelesa, Silenge and Thwala; Matsa, Mkhonto, Ndzinisa, Ginnidiza and Matsebula; Magagula.
Absentees
Somalia could use their full strength for the match, including new players Ali Musse and Adi Salim, as well as the return of Gabo, while Eswatini has left out Mthokozisi Gwebu, Mzwandile Mabelesa, Samkelo Ginindza and Xolani Gama, as well as Sandile Gamedze, who was accused of committing a crime and then cut from the national team. In their places come Xolani Dlamini, Nkosingiphile Shongwe and Joseph Kibongi.
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
The Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers are in their preliminary phase, where eight teams are currently taking part in four round-robin matches. In addition to this match, the other three are: Djibouti v Liberia, Chad v Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe v South Sudan. In the last Africa Cup qualifiers, Eswatini finished in group B with three points, behind Togo with eight, Cape Verde with 10 and Burkina Faso with 11. Somalia did not play in the group stage.
World Cup Qualifiers
In the World Cup Qualifiers, Eswatini is in last place in group D, with no points, one behind Mauritius, two behind Angola and four points behind Cameroon, Cape Verde and Libya. In group G, also without a point, Somalia are three points behind Botswana, Guinea, Uganda and Mozambique, as well as six behind Algeria.
Last Matches: Somalia
Somalia, in addition to their 3-0 defeat in the first leg last week, with goals from Figuairedo, Ndizinisa and Thwala, were also beaten in their two previous matches. Away from home, on November 16, they lost 3-1 to Algeria, with goals from Abdi (own goal), Bounedjah and Slimani, while Yusuf Ahmed pulled one back. On the 21st, now at home, the defeat was 1-0 to Uganda, with a goal from Rogers Mato. Both games were in the group stage of the World Cup Qualifiers.
Last Matches: Eswatini
Eswatini comes into this game with two defeats and one win in the last few times he's been on the pitch. On November 17, at home, the defeat was to Libya in the World Cup Qualifiers, 1-0, with a goal from Ahmed Ekrawa. On November 21, at home once again, the defeat was to Cape Verde, 2-0, with goals from Ryan Mendes and Jamiro Monteiro. And in the first leg of this preliminary round of the African Cup of Nations, the victory came on Wednesday (20), 3-0, with goals from Figuairedo, Ndizinisa and Thwala against Somalia, away from home.
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