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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Egypt

41': Mohamed Salah (P)
45'+2': Omar Marmoush (P)

FT
2 - 0

Ethiopia

About

Egypt are hosting Ethiopia at Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
36': Khaled Sobhy (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Ramkel James (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Beneyam Demte (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Mohamed Hany (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Goal! Egypt 1, Ethiopia 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Goal! Egypt 2, Ethiopia 0. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Egypt 2, Ethiopia 0.
45': Second Half begins Egypt 2, Ethiopia 0.
45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Hayder Sherefa replaces Habtamu Tekeste.
63': Substitution, Egypt. Ibrahim Adel replaces Zizo.
63': Substitution, Egypt. Mohanad Lasheen replaces Omar Marmoush.
72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Reshid replaces Asrat Tonjo.
72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Chernet Gugsa replaces Suleman Hamid.
79': Substitution, Egypt. Mahmoud Saber replaces Osama Faisal.
79': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Trézéguet.
83': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bereket Waza replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
83': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mohammed Abera replaces Kenean Markneh.
88': Substitution, Egypt. Nabil Emad Dunga replaces Mohamed Salah.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Egypt 2, Ethiopia 0.
0': Match ends, Egypt 2, Ethiopia 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 37,000

WCQ - CAF Table

#	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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Egypt (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
2	Khaled Sobhy
5	Ramy Rabia
12	Mohamed Hamdy
3	Mohamed Hany
14	Hamdy Fathy
7	Trézéguet
21	Zizo
9	Osama Faisal
22	Omar Marmoush
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Mohanad Lasheen, Nabil Emad, Mostafa Mohamed, Ahmed Koka, Ahmed Eid, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mohamed Sobhy, Amr El Gazar, Mohamed Youssef, Mostafa Shobeir, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Saber.

Ethiopia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Abubeker Nura (GK)
3	Ramkel James
16	Yared Bayeh
21	Asrat Tonjo
7	Bereket Desta
18	Wogene Gezahegn
6	Habtamu Tekeste
19	Yared Moges
11	Suleman Hamid
10	Beneyam Belye Demte
8	Kenean Markneh

Ethiopia Substitutes:

Ahmed Reshid, Mohammed Abera, Bereket Waza, Nigatu Gebreselassie, Chernet Gugsa, Mignot Debebe, Abdulkarim Worku, Haider Sherefa, Biniam Genetu, Dawa Hotessa, Firew Getahun, Remedan Yesuf.

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