Ethiopia vs Egypt, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Ethiopia

FT
0 - 2

Egypt

31': Mohamed Salah
40': Zizo

About

Ethiopia are hosting Egypt at Stade Larbi Zaouli, Casablanca, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
31': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Egypt 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamdi Fathy.
40': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2. Zizo (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bereket Waza replaces Biruk Markos.
63': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bereket Desta replaces Chernet Gugsa.
63': Substitution, Ethiopia. Habtamu Tekeste replaces Amanuel Yohannes.
70': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Osama Faisal.
73': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Rashid replaces Amanuel Terfa.
78': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mohammed Abera replaces Abubeker Nasir.
83': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Shehata replaces Zizo.
84': Substitution, Egypt. Khaled Sobhy replaces Hamdi Fathy.
89': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Koka replaces Trézéguet.
90': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Omar Marmoush.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
0': Match ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 300

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	6	+12	16
2	Burkina Faso	6	+6	11
3	Sierra Leone	6	0	8
4	Ethiopia	6	0	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ethiopia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Abubeker Nura (GK)
3	Ramkel James
15	Aschalew Tamene
5	Amanuel Terfa
8	Amanuel Yohannes
16	Bruk Markos
11	Abdulkarim Worku
19	Yared Moges
14	Birhanu Bekele
10	Abubeker Nasser
17	Chernet Gugsa

Ethiopia Substitutes:

Seid Habtamu, Frezer Kasa, Biniam Genetu, Ahmed Hussien, Habtamu Tekeste, Mohammed Abera, Bereket Desta, Wogene Gezahegn, Woldeamanueal Getu, Asrat Tonjo, Bereket Waza, Ahmed Rashid.

Egypt (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
6	Mohamed Abdelmonem
5	Rami Hisham Rabia
7	Trézéguet
3	Mohamed Hany
21	Zizo
14	Hamdi Fathi
19	Marwan Attia
9	Osama Faisal
22	Omar Marmoush
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Ahmed Eid, Nabil Emad, Mohamed Shehata, Mahmoud Saber, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mostafa Fathi, Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Koka, Mostafa Mohamed, Khaled Sobhy, Mostafa Shobeir.

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