FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Egypt vs Burkina Faso, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Egypt
  • 3': Trézéguet
  • 7': Trézéguet
FT
2 - 1
Burkina Faso
  • 56': Lassina Traoré

About

Egypt are hosting Burkina Faso 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.
  • 3': Goal! Egypt 1, Burkina Faso 0. Trézéguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 7': Goal! Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 0. Trézéguet (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Mohamed Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Cédric Badolo replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
  • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Ousseni Bouda.
  • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Saïdou Simporé replaces Blati Touré.
  • 55': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 1. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Substitution, Egypt. Akram Tawfik replaces Emam Ashour.
  • 72': Substitution, Egypt. Omar Kamal replaces Zizo.
  • 84': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Lassina Traoré.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Amin Aoufa replaces Trézéguet.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Egypt. Ibrahim Adel replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 90'+2': Trézéguet (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Egypt 2, Burkina Faso 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 65,000

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

EGY Egypt (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
17 Hamdy Fathy
6 Mohamed Abdelmonem Yellow Card
5 Ramy Rabia
8 Emam Ashour
19 Marwan Attia
21 Zizo
7 Trézéguet
3 Mohamed Hany
10 Mohamed Salah
11 Mostafa Mohamed
Egypt Substitutes:
Mohamed Sherif, Yasser Ibrahim, Omar Kamal, Akram Tawfik, Ahmed Koka, Mostafa Fathi, Mohamed Awad, Mostafa Shobeir, Nasser Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mohamed El Shamy, Ahmed Amin Aoufa.

BKA Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Kilian Nikiema (GK)
5 Nasser Djiga
12 Edmond Tapsoba
3 Mohamed Ouédraogo Yellow Card
25 Steeve Yago
22 Blati Touré
20 Gustavo Sangaré
6 Sacha Bansé
2 Lassina Traoré
11 Ousseni Bouda
7 Dango Ouattara
Burkina Faso Substitutes:
Farid Ouédraogo, Cedric Badolo, Hassane Bandé, Saïdou Simporé, Mohamed Konaté, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Hassim Traoré, Stephane Aziz Ki, Regis N'Do, Valentin Nouma, Adamo Nagalo.

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