Full time: Egypt 2-0 Ethiopia
Scorers: Salah 41'pen, Marmoush 45+2pen
Yellow cards:
Khaled Sobhi (Egypt)
Hamid Suleman (Ethiopia)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy – Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhi, Mohamed Hamdi – Hamdi Fathi, Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed (Mohanad Lashin 62), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan (Mahmoud Saber 79) – Mohamed Salah (Emad Nabil Donga 88'), Omar Marmoush (Ibrahim Adel 62), Osama Faisal (Mostafa Mohamed 79)
Ethiopia: Nura Abubeker - Tunjo Asrat, James Ramkel, Bayeh, Yared, Kassaye Yared (Reshad 72), Tekeste Habtamu (Haydar Sherifa 46), Gezahegn Wegene, Belay Binyam - Desta Bereket (Abera 83), Hamid Suleman (Gugsa 72), Markneh Kenean (Wolde 83)
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90+3 Full time
90' Ref shows 3 minutes of injury time.
88' Salah off, Emad Nabil on - coach Hossam Hassan making his last substitution to rest his key players for the Burkina Faso game.
81' Big chance for Ethiopia! Kenean’s shot from a set piece assist is saved by El-Shennawy.
79' Substitution for Egypt: Mostafa Mohamed and Mahmoud Saber replace Trezeguet and Osama Faisal.
77' Great ball from Salah to Osama Faisal, but his shot goes straight to the keeper!
72' Egypt continue to control the midfield, but the final ball is still lacking.
62' Egypt bring on two substitutes as Ibrahim Adel and Mohanad Lashin come on for Marmoush and Zizo.
60' Ethiopia’s Bereket took his team’s first shot of the game, but it sailed over the bar.
56' Trezeguet sent the ball over the bar against an empty net!
53' Zizo’s individual effort was thwarted by Ethiopia’s solid defence.
49' Salah missed an easy scoring chance from inside the area.
48' Egypt started the second half with the same dominant style.
46' Second half is underway
45+3 Halftime
45+2' Marmoush makes it 2–0 for Egypt with a composed finish from the spot!
45+2' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT!!!
45+1' Penalty to Egypt again! Handball by the Ethiopian defender inside the box.
45' Ref shows 3 minutes of injury time.
41' Mohamed Salah calmly converts from the spot to give Egypt the lead.
41' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT!!!
39' Ethiopia's Hamid Suleman received a yellow card for bringing down Trezeguet inside the area.
38' Egypt have been awarded a penalty!
36' Egypt defender Khaled Sobhi received the first yellow card of the game.
32' Ethiopia were awarded their first corner kick, prompting a rare appearance from Egypt goalkeeper El-Shennawy.
30' Despite the 0-0 scoreline, Egypt have made it a one-sided affair.
25' Marmoush followed up on the ball inside the area and sent a powerful strike, but the defence blocked it away from the goal.
21' WHAT A CHANCE!! Trezeguet's strike was denied by the left post.
20' Ethiopia’s goalkeeper made a brilliant save to deny Zizo’s header.
19' Trezeguet once again sent a low strike from inside the area, but Ethiopia’s goalkeeper blocked it.
17' Egypt were awarded three corner kicks in the first 15 minutes, but none resulted in a shot on target.
15' Ethiopia capitalize on their well-organized defence to withstand high pressure from the Pharaohs.
10' Egypt appear to be dominating possession, putting pressure on Ethiopia's defence.
8' Trezeguet received a long pass from Salah inside the box, but goalkeeper Abubeker reacted quickly to make the save.
4' First attempt by marmoush but Ethiopia's goalie blocked it.
3' Egypt are applying high pressure since the begining forcing their rivals to drop back.
0' Match is underway
21:00 Players are warming up
20:30 Hossam Hassan fields his usual lineup with just one surprise omission as Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed starts on the bench.
19:30 The Pharaohs’ squad saw minor adjustments, including the call-up of NBE Club defender Amr El Gazar, with Ahly’s Yasser Ibrahim sidelined by a muscle injury and Nice’s Mohamed Abdelmonem ruled out due to a long-term ACL injury.
Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Shehata is another notable absentee, while talented playmaker Nasser Maher continues to struggle for consistent form.
18:30 RATP Dev Mobility Cairo - the operator of Cairo Metro’s Line 3 - announced special arrangements for football fans heading to Cairo International Stadium on Friday to attend the match.
“Operating hours on Metro Line 3 will be extended until 02:00, with a train available every five minutes from 18:00 onwards to accommodate the expected surge in passenger numbers at Stadium Station,” read a statement by RATP Dev Mobility Cairo.
14:00 The seven-time African champions are chasing their fourth-ever World Cup appearance, having previously featured in 1934, 1990 and 2018. Victory against Ethiopia would push them closer to sealing early qualification.
12:00 Egypt lead Group A with 16 points from six games, five clear of Burkina Faso. Sierra Leone are third with 8 points, Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau both have 6, while Djibouti sit bottom with just 1 point.
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Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
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