Egypt will host its Ethiopian counterpart tonight at ten in the evening at Cairo Stadium, amid a public presence of 50 thousand fans, in the seventh round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where the Pharaohs are looking to enhance their lead in the first group and continue the journey towards qualification.
Mohamed Salah, the historical scorer for the Egyptian team in the qualifiers
Mohamed Salah is a strong motivation today to strengthen his position as the best scorer for Egypt in the history of the World Cup qualifiers. The leader of the Pharaohs scored 17 goals during 26 previous games in the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 qualifiers, beating Mohamed Abu Trika, who scored 14 goals, and Amr Zaki, who has 12 goals.
Who are the most prominent scorers after Mohamed Salah?
The list includes prominent names that left their mark with the national team in the qualifiers, as Hossam Hassan comes in the fourth place with 10 goals, including his famous goal against Algeria that led Egypt to qualify for the 1990 World Cup, then Ahmed Hassan with 7 goals, while Mahmoud Al -Khatib and Imad Miteb are equal to 6 goals each, and Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” completes the list with 5 goals he scored all in the current qualifiers.
The expected formation of the Pharaohs in front of Ethiopia
The list of the team announced by Hossam Hassan includes elements of experience and youth, led by goalkeeper Mohamed El -Shennawi, along with Mustafa Shoubir, Mohamed Sobhi, Abdel Aziz Al -Balouti, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhi, Amr Al -Jazzar, Hossam Abdel Majid, Mohamed Rabia, Mohamed Hani, Ahmed Eid, Mohamed Hamdi, Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Hamdi Fathi, Nabil Imad Dunga, Marwan Attia, Zizou, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush, Ibrahim Adel, Mohamed Salah, Mustafa Mohamed, and Osama Faisal.
Does the national team set a new step towards the World Cup?
The Pharaohs enter the meeting at the top of the first group with 16 points, and they look forward to expanding the difference with Burkina Faso, the closest competitor, before the upcoming confrontation in the eighth round on September 9. The victory over Ethiopia will be a great moral boost before the Wagadogo station.
