
Ethiopia vs Egypt, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 31': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Egypt 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamdi Fathy.
- 40': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2. Zizo (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
- 45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bereket Waza replaces Biruk Markos.
- 63': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bereket Desta replaces Chernet Gugsa.
- 63': Substitution, Ethiopia. Habtamu Tekeste replaces Amanuel Yohannes.
- 70': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Osama Faisal.
- 73': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Rashid replaces Amanuel Terfa.
- 78': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mohammed Abera replaces Abubeker Nasir.
- 83': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Shehata replaces Zizo.
- 84': Substitution, Egypt. Khaled Sobhy replaces Hamdi Fathy.
- 89': Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Koka replaces Trézéguet.
- 90': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ethiopia 0, Egypt 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 300
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 6 | +12 | 16 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 6 | +6 | 11 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 6 | 0 | 8 |
4 | Ethiopia | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Ethiopia (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Abubeker Nura (GK) |
3 | Ramkel James |
15 | Aschalew Tamene |
5 | Amanuel Terfa |
8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
16 | Bruk Markos |
11 | Abdulkarim Worku |
19 | Yared Moges |
14 | Birhanu Bekele |
10 | Abubeker Nasser |
17 | Chernet Gugsa |
Egypt (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
6 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
5 | Rami Hisham Rabia |
7 | Trézéguet |
3 | Mohamed Hany |
21 | Zizo |
14 | Hamdi Fathi |
19 | Marwan Attia |
9 | Osama Faisal |
22 | Omar Marmoush |
10 | Mohamed Salah |
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