Sao Tomé and Principe Coach Acknowledges Tunisia's Superiority
The coach of Sao Tomé and Principe, Ricardo Monsanto, recognized the superiority of the Tunisian team on Friday, October 10, 2025, after a heavy defeat (0-6) conceded in Radès, as part of the 9th day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (group H).
Post-Match Reaction
"Tunisia is a great nation of African football and its qualification is deserved," he said in a post-match press conference. However, the Sao Tomé and Principe technician also criticized the refereeing, estimating that there was a bias in favor of Tunisia, which, according to him, "influenced the course of the game".
Criticism of Refereeing
Monsanto added that his team had "tried to take risks at the start of the match", but that "the refereeing decisions weighed on the rest of the encounter".
