Mahrez on target as Algeria see off Somalia to book World Cup spot | OneFootball

This Thursday, in the ninth round of the African Qualifiers, Algeria faced Somalia at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in the city of Oran and won 3-0. The goals were scored by Mohamed El Amine Amoura (2) and Riyad Mahrez.

Standings Situation

With this positive result, Algeria, the leader of Group G, reached 22 points and secured a spot in the 2026 World Cup with one round to spare. They have seven wins, one draw, and one loss. Somalia, on the other hand, remains at the bottom. The team has only one point from nine matches played.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴 SOMALIA 0 x 3 ALGERIA ⚫

🏆 Competition: 9th round of the African Qualifiers 🏟️ Venue: Miloud Hadefi Stadium 📅 Date: October 9, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

The score was opened just six minutes into the match, with Mohamed El Amine Amoura. After a cross, the player appeared in the box to push the ball into the net.

At the 19th minute, still in the first half, Farès Chaïbi crossed to Mahrez. The Al-Ahli player finished beautifully to extend the lead.

At 12 minutes into the second half, Mohamed El Amine Amoura scored again. Mahrez made a brilliant individual play and crossed to his teammate's head, who completed it into the net.

Upcoming Matches

Somalia

Algeria

See other results from this Thursday in the African Qualifiers:

Burundi 0 x 1 Kenya

Liberia 3 x 1 Namibia

Mozambique 1 x 2 Guinea

Botswana 0 x 1 Uganda

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.