Cape Verde Islands vs Liberia: result 4-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on November 13, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia
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What was the result of Cape Verde Islands vs Liberia?
Cape Verde Islands won 4-2 on November 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. SantosCape Verde Islands
- 36′F. NyenetueLiberia
- 38′José Luís Rocha TavaresCape Verde Islands
- 43′D. LivramentoCape Verde Islands
- 90′D. Sanches FernandesCape Verde Islands
- 90′A. KosiahLiberia (pen.)
Official lineup for Cape Verde Islands vs Liberia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cape Verde Islands
4-1-4-1- 9D. Livramento
- 26Hélio Varela
- 16José Luís Rocha Tavares
- 7A. Santos
- 20Ryan Mendes
- 14Deroy Duarte
- 8João Paulo
- 3Diney Borges
- 5Logan Costa
- 13S. Lopes Cabral
- 1Vózinha
Liberia
4-4-2- 10A. Kosiah
- 8D. Teah
- 22Edward Ledlum
- 4N. Kenneh
- 6Salomon Tweh
- 17F. Nyenetue
- 3E. Fully
- 2Arago Jamal
- 24S. Dweh
- 11S. Nimely
- 23Ashley Williams
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Verde Islands have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Liberia have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Rwanda(home) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mali(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Argentina(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Uruguay(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Mali(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Rwanda(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Sierra Leone(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Sierra Leone(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Libya(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Cape Verde Islands wins, 0 draws, 0 Liberia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands 1-0 Liberia | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Liberia 1-2 Cape Verde Islands | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Cape Verde Islands vs Liberia on Oct 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cape Verde Islands score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Liberia score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Islands | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Liberia | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cape Verde Islands sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 3 matches) and Liberia sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Liberia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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