Overview
- Mohamed Salah scored twice and Ibrahim Adel added the opener in Casablanca as Egypt clinched top spot in Group A.
- Egypt join Morocco and Tunisia as confirmed African entrants for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Ghana beat the Central African Republic 5-0 and need one point at home to Comoros on Sunday to qualify from Group I.
- Cape Verde drew 3-3 in Libya to stay two points clear in Group D and will secure first place by beating Eswatini in Praia on Monday.
- Cameroon won 2-0 in Mauritius but must defeat Angola in Yaounde to keep automatic hopes alive, with runners-up headed to a CAF mini-tournament feeding into March’s intercontinental play-offs.