FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

São Tomé and Príncipe 1–0 Malawi

Monday 13 Oct 2025 · Sousse, Tunisia (neutral)

São Tomé and Príncipe1–0Malawi

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Afonso

62′1–0Ronaldo Afonso São Tomé and Príncipe · penalty

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
5Ricardo FernandesDF ↓74′
14Rogério FernandesDF
23Vavá PequenoDF
8Joel NevesMF ↓90′
10Nicola BragancaMF
11Ronaldo AfonsoMF●
19GuéMF ↓57′
20Mauro ViheteMF ↓74′
22Gil CarvalhoFW ↓90′

Came on

17Sérgio Malé↑57′
7Chidinho↑74′
13Adjeil Neves↑74′
16Dola↑90′
15Waldimison↑90′

Malawi

Came on

15Gomezgani Chirwa↑45′
19Lanjesi Nkhoma↑66′
13Blessings Singini↑66′
18Mayele Malango↑67′
21Robert Saizi↑77′

Elo

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

São Tomé and Príncipe: 1141 → 1176
Malawi: 1483 → 1448

Expected score for São Tomé and Príncipe: 12.3% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 2, 2024–2025.

São Tomé and Príncipe wins: 1
Draws: 0
Malawi wins: 1

Form either side

São Tomé and Príncipe

Before

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
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

After

None yet.

Malawi

Before

0–1 v Namibia 20 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–2 v Tunisia 24 Mar 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–1 v Namibia 5 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–2 v Liberia 8 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
3–0 v Equatorial Guinea 9 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

0–0 v Lesotho 15 Nov 2025 · Friendly
1–0 v Lesotho 18 Nov 2025 · Friendly
0–1 v Botswana 31 Mar 2026 · Mukuru 4 Nations 2026
0–1 v Ethiopia 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Ethiopia 9 Jun 2026 · Friendly

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

Malawi

Every São Tomé and Príncipe v Malawi match2

From São Tomé and Príncipe's side.


13 Oct 2025	Malawi	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
6 Jun 2024	Malawi	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—

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