FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

São Tomé and Príncipe 2–3 Equatorial Guinea

Thursday 4 Sep 2025 · Oujda, Morocco (neutral)

São Tomé and Príncipe2–3Equatorial Guinea

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Afonso Afonso Ganet Salvador Nabil

8′1–0Ronaldo Afonso São Tomé and Príncipe · penalty
42′2–0Ronaldo Afonso São Tomé and Príncipe · penalty
52′2–1Pablo Ganet Equatorial Guinea
61′2–2Iban Salvador Equatorial Guinea
69′2–3Jose Nabil Equatorial Guinea

Line-ups

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

São Tomé and Príncipe

1Yaniel BonfimGK
3Gilberto d'AlmeidaDF
6Rogério FernandesDF ↓71′
13Adjeil NevesDF
23Vavá PequenoDF
8Joel NevesMF ↓82′
10Nicola BragancaMF
11Ronaldo AfonsoMF●● ↓82′
15WaldimisonMF ↓65′
17Sérgio MaléMF
9Kelve SemedoFW ↓71′

Came on

4Adjakson Ramos↑65′
7Gué↑71′
5Ricardo Fernandes↑71′
16Joao Silva↑82′
20Winilson Lopes↑82′

Equatorial Guinea

1Jesús OwonoGK
4Santi BorikóDF ↓45′
11Basilio NdongDF
16Saúl CocoDF
21Esteban ObiangDF
5Omar MascarellMF
6Iban SalvadorMF● ↓86′
14Pedro ObiangMF ↓86′
20Santiago EnemeMF ↓90′
22Pablo GanetMF●
10Emilio NsueFW ↓89′

Came on

7Jose Nabil●↑45′
17Gael Akogo Esono↑86′
8Jannick Buyla↑86′
24Lorenzo Zúñiga↑89′
12Cristian Makaté↑90′

Elo

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

São Tomé and Príncipe: 1155 → 1151
Equatorial Guinea: 1554 → 1558

Expected score for São Tomé and Príncipe: 9.1% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 5, 1981–2025.

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

Form either side

São Tomé and Príncipe

Before

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
0–2 v Equatorial Guinea 21 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–2 v Liberia 24 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

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

Equatorial Guinea

Before

0–3 v Togo 17 Nov 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
2–0 v São Tomé and Príncipe 21 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
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

After

0–1 v Tunisia 8 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–3 v Malawi 9 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–1 v Liberia 13 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–2 v Madagascar 17 Nov 2025 · Friendly
1–2 v Burkina Faso 24 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025

Road through the tournament

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

Equatorial Guinea

Every São Tomé and Príncipe v Equatorial Guinea match5

From São Tomé and Príncipe's side.


4 Sep 2025	Equatorial Guinea	2–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2025	Equatorial Guinea	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
12 Nov 2003	Equatorial Guinea	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1999	Equatorial Guinea	2–0	Neutral	UNIFFAC Cup 1999	—
1 Jun 1981	Equatorial Guinea	1–1	Away	Friendly	—

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