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Egypt Qualifies for 2026 World Cup With 3-0 Win Over Djibouti

Salah’s brace in Casablanca made Egypt’s Group A lead unassailable.

Overview

  • Ibrahim Adel struck in the 8th minute before Mohamed Salah added goals in the 13th and 84th to complete the victory.
  • Egypt moved to 23 points, five clear of Burkina Faso with one match left, leaving Burkina Faso on the playoff pathway for runners-up.
  • The match was staged in Morocco because Djibouti’s stadiums were unavailable for the qualifier.
  • This will be Egypt’s fourth World Cup appearance, joining previous trips in 1934, 1990 and 2018 to a tournament hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
  • Morocco and Tunisia were already through, and Algeria later clinched qualification by winning Group G with a 3-0 home result against Somalia in Oran.