Full time: Burkina Faso 0-0 Egypt
Yellow cards:
Zoungrana (Burkina Faso)
Marwan Attia (Egypt)
Lineups:
Burkina Faso: Herve Koffi – Issa Kabore, Issouf Dayo, Edmond Tapsoba, Steeve Yago – Saidou Simpore, Blati Toure, Mohamed Zoungrana (Tiendrebeogo 66) – Irie (Minoungou 73)-Bi Kalou (Konate 90+1), Bertrand Traore, Dango Outtara
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy – Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Ahmed Eid, Khaled Sobhi, Mohamed Hani – Marwan Attia, Ahmed Nabil Koka (Mostafa Mohamed), Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan (Zizo 85) - Omar Marmoush (Osama Faisal 8' (Mohanad Lashin 85)), Mohamed Salah (Hossam Abdelmagid 90+4)
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Egypt need just one point from their next two qualifiers to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup finals.
90+4 Full time
90' Ref shows 4 minutes of injury time.
85' Egypt coach Hossam Hassan made three substitutions five minutes before the end, bringing on Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed, Mohanad Lashin, and Mostafa Mohamed to refresh the frontline.
80' Unmarked, Outtara delivered a close-range header, but it sailed over the bar.
75' Fifteen minutes before the final whistle, Burkina Faso appear to dominate possession, while Egypt remains solidly cemented in their defensive line.
67' What a chance! Salah scores, but the referee rules the Liverpool star offside.
65' Egypt control possession but struggle to pose a serious threat.
53' Trezeguet fired a low shot from close range, but the Burkina Faso goalkeeper controlled the ball well.
48' Egypt start the second half with the same cautious approach.
46' Second half is underway
45+2 Halftime
45' Ref shows 2 minutes of injury time.
43' Play is evenly contested in midfield, with neither goalkeeper facing any real threat so far.
35' Egypt's players are trying to dominate possession, but they're struggling to create clear scoring opportunities.
32' Play was halted after Egypt defender Rabia sustained a knock to the chest inside his own area.
27' Trezeguet fires another powerful shot, but the Burkina Faso keeper is equal to it and blocks the effort.
20' The first real threat from Burkina Faso came after twenty minutes from a set piece, but Egypt's solid defense blocked the effort.
15' Egypt appear to be playing on the counter-attack, capitalizing on the pace of Salah and Trezeguet to trouble the Burkina Faso defense.
9' Osama Faisal came on as a substitute for the injured Marmoush!!
7' Man City winger Marmoush calls for medical attention after sustaining a knock to his left leg.
6' Trezeguet unleashes a powerful long-range strike that narrowly misses the left post.
4' Egypt are employing a solid defensive strategy to withstand Burkina Faso’s high pressure from the start, holding firm despite the intense atmosphere and large crowd.
0' Match is underway
18:15 Burkina Faso made only three changes to their lineup, as coach Brama Traore brought in defender Yago, midfielder Zoungrana, and winger Bertrand Traoré, none of whom started in the 6-0 win over Djibouti last week.
17:40 Coach Hossam Hassan starts with five defenders, implementing a complex defensive formation, as the draw put Egypt on a close range of place at the World Cup finals.
15:30 "The match against Burkina Faso will be tough; there are no weak teams in African football. The hardest part is yet to come," Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said about today's anticipated game.
14:45 Beating the hosts today would guarantee Egypt’s qualification for the 2026 prestigious finals.
13:45 Egypt now lead Group A with 19 points, five ahead of second-placed Burkina Faso after seven rounds.
13:00 Egypt football team is one step away from securing a spot in the 2026 World Cup finals as the seven-time African champions will be hosted by Burkina Faso in the 8th round of the Africa qualifiers on Tuesday.
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Venue: Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
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Referee: Nkounkou Jessie (Congo)
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