Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo will host Thursday’s football game between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia, the two teams who are vying for top position in Group B. Equatorial Guinea quickly bounced back from a 3-0 loss to Tunisia, with the team beating Mauritania thanks to Iban Salvador’s goal from the penalty spot. The bad news for the hosts is that the Fuenlabrada attacker missed the La Liga 2 game against Malaga through injury.
Zambia, on the other hand, are eyeing their second win of the process as well. Since both sides will go for a victory in Thursday’s qualifier, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. When the two national teams met at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia defeated Equatorial Guinea 1-0 thanks to Chris Katongo’s goal.
Highlighted Player (Emilio Nsue):
Emilio Nsue is a pacey winger who was born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on September 30, 1989. After starting his youth career at Atletico Baleares, he moved to Mallorca football academy in 2004 and he continued playing for los Bermellones at senior level.
Nsue scored 13 goals in 142 appearances for the club and you should know that he played for the likes of Castellon and Real Sociedad on loan from 2008 to 2010. In the summer of 2014 he moved to England, signing a three-year deal with Middlesbrough as a free agent. Emilio Nsue made his debut for the Boro on August 9 in a 2-0 win over Birmingham City at Riverside Stadium.
After making 70 appearances in the league for Middlesbrough, he joined Birmingham City on January 18, 2017 on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Despite being born in Spain, Nsue represents Equatorial Guinea national football team on the international stage. Nsue made his debut for Equatorial Guinea on March 21, 2013 in an unofficial friendly game against Benin.