Mohamed Salah Leads Egyptian National Team to 2026 World Cup Qualification
Mohamed Salah led the Egyptian national team to qualify for the final phase of the 2026 World Cup by scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory against Djibouti. This match was part of the ninth day of competitions in Group A of the African qualifiers.
The Egyptian national team brought its total points to 23 points, with only one day left before the end of the qualifiers. It is now difficult for Burkina Faso, ranked second, to catch up with this point difference.
Match Details
- Ibrahim Adel opened the scoring for Egypt in the eighth minute of the match, which took place at the Larbi Zaouli stadium in Casablanca, Morocco.
- Shortly after, Salah scored the second goal for his team in the 14th minute, following a decisive pass from his teammate Mahmoud Hassan.
- The Liverpool player, Salah, then scored his second personal goal and Egypt's third in the 84th minute of the match, after preparation by Marwan Attia, thus sealing the Egyptian victory.
Historical Context
This is Egypt's fourth qualification for the World Cup final phase, after the 1934 and 1990 editions in Italy, and the 2018 edition in Russia.
