Fulltime: Djibouti 0-3 Egypt
Scorers: Ibrahim Adel 8', Mohamed Salah 14', 84'
Yellow cards:
Hugo Tokpa, Idriss Houmed Bilha (Djibouti)
Hamdy Fathi, Marwan Attia (Egypt)
Lineups:
Djibouti: Omar Mahamoud - Ali Farada (Ahmed Zakaria 72), Idriss Houmed Bilha, Yabe Siad, Hugo Tokpa, Aboubaker Abdi - Omar Daher, Warsama Aden (Abdillahi Elmi 85), Ahmed Omar (Yusuf Ismail 86), Mouad Mahamed (Abdichakour Farah 62)- Moussa Wais (Eagle Awaleh 73)
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy (Mostafa Shobeir 63)– Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Hamdi Fathy (Mohanad Lashin 63), Mohamed Hamdi (Ahmed 'Koka' Nabil 63) – Marwan Attia, Ahmed ‘Zizio’ Sayed (Mahmoud Saber 78), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan – Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Mohamed, Ibrahim Adel
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90+6' Full time
90' The fourth official announces 5 minutes of added time
88' Substitution for Egypt. Mostafa Fathi comes in for Marwan Attia.
86' Ibrahim Adel tries his luck with a right-footed shot from outside the area, but his strike goes over the bar.
84' GOOAAAL... Salah add the third.
81' WHAT A CHANCE! Mostafa Mohamed recieves a brillinat cross from Trezeguet, but Djibouti defense blocks the ball into a corner kick.
78' Hossam Hassan introduces Mahmoud Saber as a relacement for Zizo
76' The referee halts the game for a coling break.
75' Egypt's Marwan Attia tries his luck with a long-distance right-footed strike, but it deflects from Djibouti's defense.
72' Double subs for Djibouti.
68' Zizo tries to penetrate from the right side, but Djibouti defense manages to clear the danger.
62' Triple subs for Egypt.
60' Marwan Attia gets a yellow card for a tackle.
59' WHAT CHANCES! A corner from the right led to a chaotic series of rebounds inside the box, with the ball striking the post twice in quick succession. Djibouti escapes narrowly from conceding another goal.
57’ Egypt’s Hamdy Fathi gets a yellow card for a bad foul.
55' The opening ten minutes of the second half have been stop-start, with fouls from both sides. Egypt maintain dominance in possession, calmly circulating the ball without forcing the play.
53' Djibouti’s Moussa Wais tries to break Egypt’s defense, but he fails to control the ball.
49' The Pharaohs are in control of the game, but they are struggling to create clear-cut scoring opportunities.
46' Second half is underway
45+2' Mostafa Mohamed blunders a new chance for scoring from close range with his header goes above the bar.
45' The referee signals two minutes of added time.
44' WHAT A CHANCE! Zizo had the opportunity to add the third for Egypt from close range, but Djibouti keeper Omar Mahmoud controls the ball.
43' A dispute has arisen between players of the Djibouti and Egypt national teams. The referee steps in to calm the situation with the captains and, for now, decides not to book any player, keeping the game under control.
40' The Pharaohs are still pressing forward to increase their goal tally.
38' Marwan Attia wins a free kick in midfield.
37' A corner kick for Egypt.
34' The intensity and pace of the match have decreased after an electrifying start. Mohamed Salah continues to dominate play, showing all his skill and talent on the pitch at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
31' Match halted for cooling break.
28' Mostafa Mohamed receives a nice cross from Mohamed Hamdi inside the area but goes down after a defender's tackle. The referee signals to continue play.
27' Djibouti attempt to create chances but to no avail. A questionable action in the home side’s area looks like a clear penalty for Egypt, as the Pharaohs continue to dominate the match.
23' Djibouti national team still cannot cross midfield, as Egypt dominates possession and all attacking actions.
14' GOAAAAL FOR EGYPT.. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah doubles the score for Egypt with a left-footed shot from the area following a brillinat pass from Trezeguet
12' The Pharaohs are in control of the tempo, with short passes in an attempt to penetrate Djibouti's defense.
8' GOAAAAL FOR EGYPT.. Ibrahim Adel opens the scoring for Egypt with a brilliant header from very close range follwoing a precise cross from Zizio
7' Mostafa Mohamed scores but the referee disallows the goal for offside.
5’ Mohamed Salah sets up Ibrahim Adel in a one-on-one situation with Djibouti keeper, but the latter clears the danger.
1’ Egypt players are controlling the ball, exchanging short passes in midfield.
0' Match is underway
18:00 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has reshuffled his squad, fielding Mostafa Mohamed up front and Ibrahim Adel on the left wing, with Hamdi Fathy and Mohamed Hamdi starting in the back.
16:00 Egypt are chasing their fourth World Cup appearance, having qualified to the prestigious football tournament before in 1934, 1990, and 2018.
15:00 The seven-time African champions, Egypt, need just one point from their remaining two matches to seal qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.
14:00 After today's game, Egypt team will return to Cairo to host Guinea-Bissau on Sunday in their final group match at Cairo International Stadium.
13:00 The Pharaohs, who lead Group A with 20 points, will face Djibouti at 19:00 Cairo time (16:00 GMT). The match will be held in Morocco as Djibouti’s stadiums do not meet FIFA standards for international fixtures.
12:00 With an eye on sealing qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals, Egypt will be facing Djibouti on Wednesday night in a Group A clash of the African qualifiers in Morocco.
Venue: Stade Al Arabi Al Zaouli, Casablanca
Referee: Tanguy Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
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