The Tunisian selection plays this Malabo stadium on Monday (2:00 p.m.) for the new Malabo stadium for the 8ᵉ day of African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Undefined leader in group H, with 19 points and no goal collected, it can drop out for the World Cup in the event of a victory against Equatorial Guinea.
The Carthage Eagles largely dominate their hen with six victories and a draw. Their defensive solidity impresses: no goal collected since the start of the playoffs. This trip to Malabo is a decisive step to formalize their qualification, before the last two days scheduled for October.
Faced with them, Equatorial Guinea (10 points) plays its survival. Supported by its audience, the Nzalang Nacional wants to revive after several poor performance and still hopes to hang second place.
The meeting will be refereed by the Mauritian Patrice Milazare.
Challenges
For Tunisia, the objective is clear, win the three points synonymous with direct qualification and pursue an almost perfect campaign. Equatorial Guinea projects itself as outsider, determined to have Tunisia fall on its lawn and relaunch its hopes for a qualification.
In group H, Tunisia widely is ahead of Namibia (12 pts), Liberia (10 pts) and Equatorial Guinea (10 pts). Malawites (9 pts) remain on the lookout, while Sao Tomé-et-Principe (0 PT) is already eliminated.
Group H program (8e daytime)
- 2:00 p.m.: Equatorial Guinea – Tunisia
- 2:00 p.m.: Namibia-Sao Tomé-et-Principe
- 5:00 p.m.: Malawi – Liberia
The last two meetings of the Carthage Eagles are scheduled in October: trip to Sao Tomé-et-Principe (9ᵉ day) then reception of Namibia (10ᵉ day).
Classification
- 1- Tunisia 19 points
- 2- Namibia 12 points
- 3- Liberia 10 points
- 4- Equatorial Guinea 10 points
- 5- Malawi 9 points
- 6- Sao Tomé-et-Principe 0 point
