Overview

• Mohamed Salah scored in the 14th and 84th minutes, with Ibrahim Adel opening in the 8th, for a 3-0 victory over Djibouti.
• The result sealed first place in Egypt's CAF group by an unassailable five points with one match to play.
• Under CAF's format, group winners qualify directly while the four best runners-up enter a November knockout to reach the March 2026 intercontinental playoff.
• Egypt becomes Africa's third confirmed qualifier for 2026, joining Morocco and Tunisia.
• Salah leads World Cup qualifying scorers with nine goals, and the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be his second World Cup after 2018.