Match Events
- 2′Algeria, own goal:1–0Ahmed Abdullahi AbdiOwn goal
- 31′Algeria, goal:2–0Baghdad Bounedjah
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Algeria, substitution:off
- 46′Algeria, substitution:off
- 46′Algeria, substitution:off
- 46′Somalia, substitution:Hussein Mohamed
- 61′Algeria, substitution:off
- 65′Somalia, goal:2–1Yusuf Ahmed
- 68′Algeria, substitution:offBaghdad Bounedjah
- 70′Somalia, substitution:Ismail Isse
- 71′Somalia, substitution:Yusuf Ahmed
- 75′Somalia, yellow card:Abdirizak Mohamed
- 80′Algeria, goal:3–1assist
- 82′Somalia, substitution:Issa Adim Abatari
- 82′Somalia, substitution:Ibrahim Ilyas
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Algeria
4-4-2
Somalia
4-4-2
Referee
T. Boubou
Nelson Mandela Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
personBaghdad Bounedjah1 goal
1 goalpersonYusuf Ahmed1 goal
1 goalAssist
Match report
Algeria vs Somalia — the facts
Algeria beat Somalia 3–1 (half-time 2–0).
Algeria met Somalia in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 16 November 2023, 16:00 UTC at Nelson Mandela Stadium. Referee: T. Boubou.
Team pages: Algeria · Somalia · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 2' Goal (own goal): Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi — 1–0
- 31' Goal: Baghdad Bounedjah — 2–0
- 65' Goal: Yusuf Ahmed — 2–1
- 80' Goal: Islam Slimani (assist: Adam Ounas) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Algeria (4-4-2)
- 23 Anthony Mandréa
- 12 Yasser Larouci
- 6 Ramiz Zerrouki
- 4 Mohamed Tougai
- 20 Youcef Atal
- 9 Baghdad Bounedjah
- 17 Farès Chaïbi
- 2 Aïssa Mandi
- 11 Houssem Aouar
- 7 Riyad Mahrez
- 19 Amine Gouiri
Somalia (4-4-2)
- 13 Mustaf Yuusuf
- 22 Abdi Salim
- 8 Ismail Isse
- 15 Saadiq Faisal Elmi
- 2 Abdirizak Mohamed
- 12 Yusuf Ahmed
- 10 Ibrahim Ilyas
- 5 Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi
- 6 Omar Jama
- 16 Issa Adim Abatari
- 7 Hussein Mohamed
About this match
On this page: the Algeria vs Somalia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Algeria and Somalia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.