FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Egypt vs Djibouti 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

  • 17': Mohamed Salah
  • 22': Mohamed Salah (P)
  • 48': Mohamed Salah
  • 69': Mohamed Salah
  • 73': Mostafa Mohamed
  • 89': Trézéguet
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6 - 0

Introduction

Egypt are hosting Djibouti at Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

  • 13': Warsama Aden (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Egypt 1, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 22': Goal! Egypt 2, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Egypt. Ali Gabr replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem.
  • 48': Goal! Egypt 3, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
  • 61': Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Marwan Attia.
  • 62': Substitution, Egypt. Trézéguet replaces Zizo.
  • 64': Substitution, Djibouti. Fouad Mohamed replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
  • 64': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahad Abdillahi replaces Mahdi Mahabeh.
  • 69': Goal! Egypt 4, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
  • 73': Goal! Egypt 5, Djibouti 0. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 75': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 75': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Aden replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
  • 81': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 83': Samuel Akinbinu (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Egypt 6, Djibouti 0. Trézéguet (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 6,000

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+12 Egypt 6 16 0
+6 Burkina Faso 6 11 1
0 Sierra Leone 6 8 2
0 Ethiopia 6 6 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

EGY Egypt (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
16 Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
6 Mohamed Abdelmonem
20 Ahmed Samy
19 Marwan Attia Yellow Card
13 Ahmed Fatouh
4 Omar Kamal
17 Mohamed Elneny
21 Zizo
22 Omar Marmoush
10 Mohamed Salah
11 Mostafa Mohamed

DJI Djibouti (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Sulait Luyima (GK)
17 Moussa Hamadou Araita
6 Yabe Siad
15 Warsama Ibrahim Aden Yellow Card
8 Ali Youssouf Farada
18 Abdi Idleh Hamza
10 Warsama Hassan
13 Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh
23 Samuel Akinbinu Yellow Card
11 Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
20 Gabriel Dadzie

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