Overview

• Mohamed Salah netted in the 14th and 84th minutes after Ibrahim Adel opened the scoring at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
• Egypt reached 23 points to secure first place in Group A with a game remaining in qualifying.
• The berth marks Egypt’s fourth World Cup finals after appearances in 1934, 1990 and 2018.
• Coach Hossam Hassan’s side has blended experience with youth during the campaign, with Salah as captain.
• Djibouti stayed bottom of the group on one point after the defeat.