Egypt vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Warsama Aden (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Goal! Egypt 1, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed.
- 22': Goal! Egypt 2, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 40': Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Egypt 2, Djibouti 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Egypt 2, Djibouti 0.
- 45': Substitution, Egypt. Ali Gabr replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- 48': Goal! Egypt 3, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
- 61': Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Marwan Attia.
- 62': Substitution, Egypt. Trézéguet replaces Zizo.
- 64': Substitution, Djibouti. Fouad Mohamed replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
- 64': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahad Abdillahi replaces Mahdi Mahabeh.
- 69': Goal! Egypt 4, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
- 73': Goal! Egypt 5, Djibouti 0. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Aden replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
- 75': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
- 81': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 83': Samuel Akinbinu (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Egypt 6, Djibouti 0. Trézéguet (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Egypt 6, Djibouti 0.
- 0': Match ends, Egypt 6, Djibouti 0.
Game Information
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 6,000
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 8 | +14 | 20 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 8 | +12 | 15 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Egypt (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 6 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
| 20 | Ahmed Samy |
| 19 | Marwan Attia  |
| 13 | Ahmed Fatouh |
| 4 | Omar Kamal |
| 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 21 | Zizo |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| 11 | Mostafa Mohamed |
Djibouti (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sulait Luyima (GK) |
| 17 | Moussa Hamadou Araita |
| 6 | Yabe Siad |
| 15 | Warsama Ibrahim Aden |
| 8 | Ali Youssouf Farada |
| 18 | Abdi Idleh Hamza |
| 10 | Warsama Hassan |
| 13 | Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh |
| 23 | Samuel Akinbinu |
| 11 | Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh |
| 20 | Gabriel Dadzie |
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