Thursday 09/October/2025 – 11:06 AM
The authority of the International Federation of Association Football, FIFAThe Egyptian national team qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals after defeating Djibouti 3-0, in the match that brought them together in the penultimate round of the World Cup qualifiers.
FIFA talks about Egypt’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup
FIFA said in a report on its website: The Egyptian national team succeeded in qualifying for the World Cup after defeating the Djibouti national team by three unanswered goals in the ninth round of the African qualifiers, returning to the World Cup after missing the Qatar 2022 edition.
He continued: Egypt presented a distinguished performance in the qualifiers on both the offensive and defensive levels, which enabled it to take the lead in Group A, where the Pharaohs showed remarkable offensive superiority by scoring 19 goals in only nine matches, of which Mohamed Salah had the largest share with 9 goals, and both Trezeguet and Zizou came behind him on the scorers list, after they in turn made an influential contribution to the tournament. The successful career of the Egyptian national team.
He continued: In turn, the Egyptian defense presented a solid performance befitting the team’s aspirations, as it only conceded two goals during the qualifying campaign, while veteran goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy succeeded in keeping a clean sheet in six full matches.
FIFA continued its report: There is no doubt that the Pharaohs are looking forward with great enthusiasm to achieve a historic achievement in North America next June, which is their fourth participation in the World Cup. In the previous three editions, in 1934, 1990, and 2018, the team was unable to pass the group stage, and the Egyptian fans are still waiting to achieve the first victory in their history in the tournament, and with the advanced performance that the team presented under the leadership of coach Hossam Hassan, Egypt seems determined to achieve this goal. Time to write a new chapter in her World Cup career.
He stressed: The Egyptian national team has a positive mix between experience and youth. With the presence of Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet, who were on the Egyptian national team’s roster in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the national team has more youthful elements such as Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed, which gave coach Hossam Hassan great diversity and richness in his attacking options.
He stressed: The defense line is based on clear solidity thanks to the presence of several prominent defenders, in addition to the stability of goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, who is considered one of the pillars of the team after his brilliance with Al-Ahly in the Club World Cup.
FIFA concluded its report: Just as Morocco was a surprise at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by reaching the semi-finals, Egypt has all the ingredients that qualify it to repeat a similar achievement in North America next year.
