Overview

• Egypt clinched qualification with a 3-0 victory in the penultimate round, as Mohamed Salah scored a brace after an early goal from Ibrahim Adel.
• The match was played in Casablanca at Larbi Zaouli Stadium with Djibouti designated as the home team due to stadium unavailability.
• Burkina Faso trails on 18 points with one fixture left, confirming Egypt as Group A winners.
• Egypt is the third African nation locked in for 2026, joining Morocco and Tunisia, with six direct CAF places still to be settled.
• The tournament will mark Egypt’s fourth World Cup appearance after 1934, 1990 and 2018.