Tonight Somalia will be playing their 5th 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification match away against Guinea. This will be held at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at 00:00 AM EAT (Somalia)/21:00 GMT (United Kingdom)/5 PM EST (Toronto)/4 PM CST (Minneapolis). Currently, Guinea sits 3rd in Group G with 4 points from 4 matches, scoring 4 and conceding 4. In contrast, Somalia sits last with 0 points, scoring 3 and conceding 9. It should be noted that Somalia has appointed a new National Team manager, Yusuf Ali Nur, on March 12th, 2025. Prior to joining the Federation, Yusuf guided Dekedda Sports Club to three straight Somali First Division titles in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
A far more acclaimed manger than his recent predecessors, Yusuf would further triumph in the 2023 General Daa'uud Cup before claiming another Somali First Division title during the 2023-2024 season. This later victory earned Dekeeda a qualifying spot for the 2024-2025 CAF Champions League. Through his guidance, Dekeeda would progress to the second round after defeating Djibouti side Arta Solar 5-4, before taken on Tunisian heavyweights (33 Ligue Professionnelle 1s, 15 Tunisian Cups, and 4 CAF Champion leagues) Espérance de Tunis to which they lost 1-12 on aggerate during September 2024. This match marked the first time in 36 years that a Somali side had ever progressed this far in the tournament. Over coming this massive hurdle, Dekedda would win during this past November the 2024 General Daa'uud Cup in a historic undefeated cup season. While optimism fills the air from Yusuf's appointment, football remains an unpredictable sport.
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A far more acclaimed manger than his recent predecessors, Yusuf would further triumph in the 2023 General Daa'uud Cup before claiming another Somali First Division title during the 2023-2024 season. This later victory earned Dekeeda a qualifying spot for the 2024-2025 CAF Champions League. Through his guidance, Dekeeda would progress to the second round after defeating Djibouti side Arta Solar 5-4, before taken on Tunisian heavyweights (33 Ligue Professionnelle 1s, 15 Tunisian Cups, and 4 CAF Champion leagues) Espérance de Tunis to which they lost 1-12 on aggerate during September 2024. This match marked the first time in 36 years that a Somali side had ever progressed this far in the tournament. Over coming this massive hurdle, Dekedda would win during this past November the 2024 General Daa'uud Cup in a historic undefeated cup season. While optimism fills the air from Yusuf's appointment, football remains an unpredictable sport.
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