
Djibouti vs Egypt, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Djibouti 0, Egypt 1. Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zizo.
- 14': Goal! Djibouti 0, Egypt 2. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 16': Anseani Pohe Tokpa (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Djibouti 0, Egypt 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Djibouti 0, Egypt 2.
- 57': Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdichakour Farah replaces Mouad Hassan.
- 63': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Shobeir replaces Mohamed El Shenawy.
- 63': Substitution, Egypt. Mohanad Lasheen replaces Hamdi Fathy.
- 63': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Koka replaces Mohamed Hamdy.
- 72': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Zakaria replaces Ali Farada.
- 73': Substitution, Djibouti. Igal Awaleh replaces Moussa Wais.
- 79': Substitution, Egypt. Mahmoud Saber replaces Zizo.
- 84': Goal! Djibouti 0, Egypt 3. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marwan Attia.
- 85': Substitution, Djibouti. Abdillahi Elmi replaces Warsama Hassan.
- 86': Substitution, Djibouti. Yusuf Ismail replaces Ahmed Omar.
- 87': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Marwan Attia.
- 88': Idriss Houmed Bilha (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Djibouti 0, Egypt 3.
- 0': Match ends, Djibouti 0, Egypt 3.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 1,200
WCQ - CAF Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 10 | +18 | 26 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | +15 | 21 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | +2 | 15 |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Djibouti (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Omar Mahamoud (GK) |
16 | Yabe Siad |
2 | Aboubaker Abdi |
4 | Anseani Pohe Tokpa ![]() |
3 | Idriss Houmed Bilha ![]() |
18 | Ali Youssouf Farada |
10 | Warsama Hassan |
6 | Omar Daher |
21 | Ahmed Omar |
19 | Mouad Mahamed |
11 | Moussa Wais |
Egypt (3-2-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
5 | Ramy Rabia |
12 | Mohamed Hamdy |
3 | Mohamed Hany |
14 | Hamdy Fathy ![]() |
19 | Marwan Attia ![]() |
20 | Ibrahim Adel |
21 | Zizo |
11 | Mostafa Mohamed |
7 | Trézéguet |
10 | Mohamed Salah |
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