Match Events
- 19′Ethiopia, goal:1–0B. Desta
- 34′Ethiopia, goal:2–0A. Nasir
- 37′Ethiopia, goal:3–0A. Nasir
- Half-time3 – 0
- 51′Djibouti, goal:3–1S. Akinbinu
- 52′Ethiopia, goal:4–1B. Desta
- 57′Djibouti, yellow card:Ali Youssouf Farada
- 58′Ethiopia, penalty goal:5–1A. NasirPenalty
- 59′Djibouti, substitution:G. Dadzie
- 59′Djibouti, substitution:A. Hamza
- 62′Djibouti, substitution:A. Y. Farada
- 62′Djibouti, substitution:D. Elabeh
- 65′Ethiopia, substitution:A. Nasir
- 65′Ethiopia, substitution:M. Abera
- 70′Ethiopia, penalty goal:6–1B. DestaPenalty
- 76′Ethiopia, yellow card:Habtamu Tekeste
- 78′Ethiopia, substitution:B. Wolde
- 78′Ethiopia, substitution:A. Worku
- 79′Djibouti, substitution:S. Akinbinu
- 82′Djibouti, yellow card:Yabe Siad
- 85′Ethiopia, substitution:A. Tonjo
- Full-time6 – 1
Lineups
Ethiopia
3-5-2
Djibouti
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Ethiopia
3-5-2
- 1A. Nuri
- 6H. Tekeste
- 3R. James
- 15A. Tamene
- 19Y. Kassaye
- 12M. Abera
- 20B. Wolde
- 21A. Tonjo
- 7B. Desta
- 10A. Nasir
- 11A. Worku
Djibouti
Formation unavailable
- 22S. Luyima
- 20Y. Kireh
- 18A. Y. Farada
- 6M. Osman
- 23I. I. Mohamed
- 13D. Elabeh
- 5A. Hamza
- 10W. Hassan
- 3G. Dadzie
- 19M. Mahamed
- 17S. Akinbinu
Stade El Abdi
Top Performers
Goals
personB. Desta3 goals
3 goalspersonA. Nasir3 goals
3 goalspersonS. Akinbinu1 goal
1 goalMatch report
Ethiopia vs Djibouti — the facts
Ethiopia beat Djibouti 6–1 (half-time 3–0).
Ethiopia met Djibouti in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 6). Kick-off was Monday, 24 March 2025, 21:00 UTC at Stade El Abdi. Referee: L. Badi.
Team pages: Ethiopia · Djibouti · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 19' Goal: B. Desta — 1–0
- 34' Goal: A. Nasir — 2–0
- 37' Goal: A. Nasir — 3–0
- 51' Goal: S. Akinbinu — 3–1
- 52' Goal: B. Desta — 4–1
- 58' Goal (penalty): A. Nasir — 5–1
- 70' Goal (penalty): B. Desta — 6–1
Starting line-ups
Ethiopia (3-5-2)
- 1 A. Nuri
- 6 H. Tekeste
- 3 R. James
- 15 A. Tamene
- 19 Y. Kassaye
- 12 M. Abera
- 20 B. Wolde
- 21 A. Tonjo
- 7 B. Desta
- 10 A. Nasir
- 11 A. Worku
Djibouti
- 22 S. Luyima
- 20 Y. Kireh
- 18 A. Y. Farada
- 6 M. Osman
- 23 I. I. Mohamed
- 13 D. Elabeh
- 5 A. Hamza
- 10 W. Hassan
- 3 G. Dadzie
- 19 M. Mahamed
- 17 S. Akinbinu
About this match
On this page: the Ethiopia vs Djibouti 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 Ethiopia and Djibouti team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.