RELIVE: Ethiopia v Egypt (African 2026 World Cup qualifiers) - National Teams

Al-Ahram Weekly

22-03-2025

Ahram Online provided live coverage for today's CAF World Cup qualifying match between Ethiopia and Egypt in the group stage.
FT: Ethiopia 0-2 Egypt
Scorer: Mohamed Salah 31, Ahmed Zizo 40
Lineup
Ethiopia: Abubeker Nura - Ramkel James, Amanuel Terfa (Ahmed Rashid 73), Amanuel Yohannes (Woldeamanueal Getu Lonka 63) - Abubeker Ahmed (Mohammed Abera 78), Abdulkerim Worku, Birhan Bekele, Aschalew Tamene - Biruk Markos (Bereket Waza 46), Coherent Gugesa (Bereket Desta 63), Yared Kassaye
Egypt: Mohamed El Shennawy - Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mohamed Hany - Ahmed "Zizo" El Sayed (Khaled Sobhy 83), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Ahmed "Kouka" Nabil 89), Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathy (Mohamed Shehata 83) - Omar Marmoush (Mostafa Fathy 89), Osama Faisal (Mostafa Mohamed 70), Mohamed Salah.
90+4 Full time
90' Ref shows 4 minutes of injury time.
89' Salah scores but he is ruled offside.
86' Hany sends a long pass to Mohamed but it is intercepted by the last defender.
82' Trezeguet crosses to Mohamed but his shot goes wide.
78' Mohamed latches onto a long pass but the danger is cleared.
74' Trezeguet powers a header but it goes next to the post
72' Trezeguet has an attempt on target but is denied by the post.
70' Worku receives a precise pass in the box but his shots goes into the hands of El Shenawy.
62' INCREDIBLE ! Zizo and Faisal miss clear cut chances.
59' Brilliant effort by Trezeguet but he is brought down before he could score. Ref waves play on.
56' Free kick to Ethiopia. The shot bounces off the wall.
53' Salah feeds Faisal in the box but the keeper intercepts the pass.
48' Salah crosses to Zizo in the box but he fails to control the ball.
46' Second half is underway
45+1 Half time
44' Egypt are in complete control forcing their rivals back on defence.
40' Salah sets up Zizo in the box to beat the Ethiopian keeper at the near post.
40' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !
38' Rami Rabia's header from inside the six yards goes over the bar.
35' Zizo has an attempt but it goes wide.
33' Corner to Egypt. Ethiopian defense heads the ball clear.
31' Salah was fed in the box to beat the keeper from close range.
31' GOOAAL FOR EGYPT !
28' Zizo leads a fast counter but fails to combine with Salah.
24' Another powerful shot by Trezeguet but the keeper saves it.
19' Trezeguet's diving header goes wide. It should have been a goal!
16' Zizo breaks into the box but his back pass is cleared wide.
13' A CHANCE FOR EGYPT ! Zizo shoots from the edge of the box but it goes next to the post.
10' Corner to Ethiopia. The hosts are dangerous on the counter.
8' A long range shot by Bekele but it goes wide.
5' Free Kick to Ethiopia. James heads the ball next to the post.
3' First attempt by Trezeguet but it goes into the hands of the keeper
0' Match is underway
22:30 Players are warming up
22:00 Hossam Hassan adopts an offensive approach with five attackers on the pitch. Zizo and Trezeguet will be deployed as wingbacks to support the offensive trio Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Osama Faisal.
21:10 In-form winger Ibrahim Adel has been ruled out of the game due to injury, as stated by the Egyptian FA just two hours before the game.
20:00 Hossam Hassan is probably going to use a 3-4-3 formation to apply high pressure on the Ethiopians.
18:00 The Egyptian FA chief Hany Abo Rida is confident that the team will beat Ethiopia and will secure their place in the World Cup 2026 quickly.
16:00 The Pharaohs are willing to extend their lead at the top of Group A to edge closer to a 2026 World Cup spot.
14:00 The pre-game conference was canceled without any prior explanation.
12:00 The game will be played in Casablanca as none of Ethiopia's stadiums are accredited by the CAF.
Venue: Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca (Morocco)
Check the match preview HERE.
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