Egypt maintained their lead at the top of their World Cup 2026 qualifying group after defeating Ethiopia 2-0. The Pharaohs now sit first with 19 points.
The game took place at Cairo International Stadium on Friday.
Burkina Faso moved up to second place on 14 points following a 6-0 win over Djibouti. Sierra Leone are third with 9 points, Guinea-Bissau fourth with 7, Ethiopia fifth with 6, while Djibouti remain bottom with just 1 point.
A win for Egypt against Burkina Faso in the next round would take their tally to 22 points, which is enough for the Egyptians to make their return to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush scored the goals. Both goals were from a penalty shot.
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