Egypt, Algeria, Gabon Maintain Perfect Start in World Cup Qualifiers; Nigeria Struggles

Trezeguet leads Egypt to victory over Sierra Leone, while Nigeria draws for the second time in the qualifying rounds.

Egypt maintains perfect start in 2026 World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Sierra Leone, with both goals scored by former Aston Villa midfielder Trezeguet.
Nigeria continues to struggle, drawing 1-1 against Zimbabwe, marking their second draw in the qualifying rounds.
Algeria and Gabon also maintain 100% records with wins over Mozambique and Burundi respectively.
Sudan registers a surprise win over DR Congo, extending their unbeaten start in Group B.
Sierra Leone finishes with nine men after two players are shown red cards in the match against Egypt.