FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

Equatorial Guinea 2–0 São Tomé and Príncipe

Friday 21 Mar 2025 · Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea2–0São Tomé and Príncipe

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nsue Salvador

14′1–0Emilio Nsue Equatorial Guinea
17′2–0Iban Salvador Equatorial Guinea

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Equatorial Guinea

1Jesús OwonoGK
11Basilio NdongDF
15Carlos AkapoDF ↓77′
16Saúl CocoDF
21Esteban ObiangDF ↓84′
5Omar MascarellMF
6Iban SalvadorMF● ↓84′
7José MachínMF
19Luis NlavoMF ↓71′
22Pablo GanetMF ↓71′
10Emilio NsueFW●

Came on

20Santiago Eneme↑71′
4Federico Bikoro↑71′
17Santi Borikó↑77′
8Jannick Buyla↑84′
3Marvin Anieboh↑84′

São Tomé and Príncipe

Came on

14Rogério Fernandes↑34′
18Nicola Braganca↑34′
9Dola↑74′
17Tinho↑74′
15Waldimison↑85′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Equatorial Guinea: 1563 → 1566
São Tomé and Príncipe: 1163 → 1160

Expected score for Equatorial Guinea: 94.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 5, 1981–2025.

Equatorial Guinea wins: 3
Draws: 1
São Tomé and Príncipe wins: 1

Form either side

Equatorial Guinea

Before

2–2 v Togo 9 Sep 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
1–0 v Liberia 11 Oct 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
2–1 v Liberia 14 Oct 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
0–0 v Algeria 14 Nov 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
0–3 v Togo 17 Nov 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024

After

1–1 v Namibia 24 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–2 v Gambia 6 Jun 2025 · Friendly
1–1 v Cameroon 9 Jun 2025 · Friendly
3–2 v São Tomé and Príncipe 4 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–1 v Tunisia 8 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

São Tomé and Príncipe

Before

0–2 v Namibia 21 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
1–1 v South Sudan 22 Mar 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
0–0 v South Sudan 26 Mar 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
1–3 v Malawi 6 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024
0–1 v Liberia 9 Jun 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2024

After

1–2 v Liberia 24 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–3 v Equatorial Guinea 4 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–3 v Namibia 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–6 v Tunisia 10 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Malawi 13 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

Road through the tournament

Equatorial Guinea

São Tomé and Príncipe

0–2 v Equatorial Guinea 21 Mar 2025
1–2 v Liberia 24 Mar 2025
2–3 v Equatorial Guinea 4 Sep 2025
0–3 v Namibia 9 Sep 2025
0–6 v Tunisia 10 Oct 2025
1–0 v Malawi 13 Oct 2025

Every Equatorial Guinea v São Tomé and Príncipe match5

From Equatorial Guinea's side.


4 Sep 2025	São Tomé and Príncipe	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2025	São Tomé and Príncipe	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
12 Nov 2003	São Tomé and Príncipe	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1999	São Tomé and Príncipe	0–2	Neutral	UNIFFAC Cup 1999	—
1 Jun 1981	São Tomé and Príncipe	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN