Swaziland v Eritrea, 31 March 2026

Score2-1 to Eritrea
RefereeJosefa Aurelio
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Preliminary round 2nd leg
VenueSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Kick-off: 4.00pm local . Eritrea won 4-1 on aggregate

1  Swaziland

Manager: Sifiso Ntibane

2  Eritrea

Manager: Hesham Yakan

Goals:

Justice Figareido 90+6 G

Goals:

Ali Sulieman 50 G
Ali Sulieman 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Qiniso Nyawo
Defender Gift Gamedze
Defender Thulani Jingana
Defender Lindo Mkhonta (captain)
Defender Kwakhe Thwala
Midfielder Neliswa Dlamini
Midfielder Mpendulo Tfomo
Midfielder/Forward Justice Figareido
Midfielder/Forward Bongwa Matsebula
Midfielder/Forward Philani Mkhontfo

Starting lineup:

Yonathan Sultan Goalkeeper
Jamal Ali Defender
Benhur Dagnew Defender
Victor Fors Defender
Jonas Idris Defender
Nahom Tadese Mekonen Defender/Midfielder
Ablelom Teklezgi Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Namrud Embaye Midfielder
Nahom Netabay Midfielder
Ali Sulieman Forward

Substitutions:

Junior Magagula for Bongwa Matsebula 46
Sambulo Simelane for Philani Mkhontfo 60
Hleliso Gamedze for Simanga Masangane 64
Innocent Dlamini for Neliswa Dlamini 78

Substitutions:

Fahmi Ibrahim for Nahom Tadese Mekonen 70
Oliver Hintsa for Benhur Dagnew 82
Nahom Awet for Victor Fors 90+3
Siem Eyob-Abraha for Ali Sulieman 90+3

Cards:

Mpendulo Tfomo 38 Y
Qiniso Nyawo 71 Y

Cards:

Victor Fors 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mlungisi Nxumalo
Midfielder Innocent Dlamini
Midfielder Junior Magagula
Midfielder Innocent Pakule
Midfielder Simelane Sifiso
Midfielder/Forward Joseph Kibonge
Midfielder/Forward Sambulo Simelane
Forward Hleliso Gamedze

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Awet Meharena
Goalkeeper Kibrom Solomun
Defender Nahom Awet
Defender Wedeb Tesfay
Midfielder Romel Mahmud
Midfielder Yosief Yemane
Midfielder Aethan Yohannes
Midfielder/Forward Nobel Gebrezgi
Midfielder/Forward Fahmi Ibrahim
Forward Oliver Hintsa

1  Swaziland

Manager: Sifiso Ntibane

Goals:

Justice Figareido 90+6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Qiniso Nyawo
Defender Gift Gamedze
Defender Thulani Jingana
Defender Lindo Mkhonta (captain)
Defender Kwakhe Thwala
Midfielder Neliswa Dlamini
Midfielder Mpendulo Tfomo
Midfielder/Forward Justice Figareido
Midfielder/Forward Bongwa Matsebula
Midfielder/Forward Philani Mkhontfo

Substitutions:

Junior Magagula for Bongwa Matsebula 46
Sambulo Simelane for Philani Mkhontfo 60
Hleliso Gamedze for Simanga Masangane 64
Innocent Dlamini for Neliswa Dlamini 78

Cards:

Mpendulo Tfomo 38 Y
Qiniso Nyawo 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mlungisi Nxumalo
Midfielder Innocent Dlamini
Midfielder Junior Magagula
Midfielder Innocent Pakule
Midfielder Simelane Sifiso
Midfielder/Forward Joseph Kibonge
Midfielder/Forward Sambulo Simelane
Forward Hleliso Gamedze

2  Eritrea

Manager: Hesham Yakan

Goals:

Ali Sulieman 50 G
Ali Sulieman 59 G

Starting lineup:

Yonathan Sultan Goalkeeper
Jamal Ali Defender
Benhur Dagnew Defender
Victor Fors Defender
Jonas Idris Defender
Nahom Tadese Mekonen Defender/Midfielder
Ablelom Teklezgi Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Namrud Embaye Midfielder
Nahom Netabay Midfielder
Ali Sulieman Forward

Substitutions:

Fahmi Ibrahim for Nahom Tadese Mekonen 70
Oliver Hintsa for Benhur Dagnew 82
Nahom Awet for Victor Fors 90+3
Siem Eyob-Abraha for Ali Sulieman 90+3

Cards:

Victor Fors 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Awet Meharena
Goalkeeper Kibrom Solomun
Defender Nahom Awet
Defender Wedeb Tesfay
Midfielder Romel Mahmud
Midfielder Yosief Yemane
Midfielder Aethan Yohannes
Midfielder/Forward Nobel Gebrezgi
Midfielder/Forward Fahmi Ibrahim
Forward Oliver Hintsa