Egypt vs Sierra Leone, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Egypt

45'+2': Zizo

FT
1 - 0

Sierra Leone

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Egypt are hosting Sierra Leone at Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 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.
13': Abu Dumbuya (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Goal! Egypt 1, Sierra Leone 0. Zizo (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
45'+4': First Half ends, Egypt 1, Sierra Leone 0.
45': Second Half begins Egypt 1, Sierra Leone 0.
45': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alie Conteh replaces Momoh Kamara.
57': Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
73': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Shehata replaces Zizo.
73': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Musa Kamara replaces Kei Kamara.
83': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Bangura replaces Abu Dumbuya.
87': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Momoh Dumbuya replaces Nathaniel Jalloh.
90'+2': Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, Egypt. Mahmoud Saber replaces Omar Marmoush.
90'+2': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Trézéguet.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Egypt 1, Sierra Leone 0.
0': Match ends, Egypt 1, Sierra Leone 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	7	+14	19
2	Burkina Faso	7	+12	14
3	Sierra Leone	7	0	9
4	Guinea-Bissau	7	-2	7

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
6	Mohamed Abdelmonem
5	Ramy Rabia
7	Trézéguet
3	Mohamed Hany
21	Zizo
15	Ahmed Koka
19	Marwan Attia
11	Mostafa Mohamed
22	Omar Marmoush
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Osama Faisal, Mostafa Shobeir, Mahmoud Saber, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Nabil Emad, Hamdy Fathy, Mohamed Shehata, Mostafa Fathi, Khaled Sobhy, Ahmed Eid, Mohamed Awad.

Sierra Leone (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Alhaji Sesay (GK)
21	Juma Bah
18	Sallieu Tarawallie
5	Alpha Turay
19	Emmanuel Samadia
12	Nathaniel Jalloh
4	Abu Diaby Dumbuya
14	Tyrese Fornah
8	Alhassan Koroma
17	Momoh Kamara
10	Kei Kamara

Sierra Leone Substitutes:

Alie Conteh, Edward Yillah, Ibrahim Turay, David Janneh, Francis Koroma, Dauda Bangura, John Sesay, Citta Bah, Hassan Koroma, Momoh Dumbuya, Musa Kamara, Mohamed Bangura.

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