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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Egypt

3': Trézéguet
7': Trézéguet

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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	4	+9	10
2	Guinea-Bissau	4	+1	6
3	Burkina Faso	4	+2	5
4	Sierra Leone	4	-1	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Egypt (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
17	Hamdi Fathi
6	Mohamed Abdelmonem
5	Rami Hisham 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.

Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Kilian Nikiema (GK)
5	Nasser Djiga
12	Edmond Tapsoba
3	Mohamed Ouédraogo
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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