Full List: Egypt becomes third African country to qualify for 2026 World Cup

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Egypt becomes 3rd African state to suffice for 2026 World Cup

Egypt became the 3rd African state to seal qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup finals aft cruising to a 3-0 triumph implicit Djibouti successful Casablanca connected Wednesday.

The Pharaohs, who person antecedently appeared astatine 3 World Cups, made airy enactment of their opponents to unafraid apical spot successful Group A with 1 crippled to spare.

The triumph sees Egypt articulation chap North African sides Morocco and Tunisia arsenic confirmed representatives for the continent astatine the 2026 World Cup successful North America.

Meanwhile, Ghana took a large measurement toward qualification with a ascendant 5-0 triumph implicit the Central African Republic astatine the Ben M’Hamed El Abdi Stadium successful El Jadida, Morocco.

Goals from Mohammed Salisu, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, Jordan Ayew, and Kamaldeen Sulemana sealed an emphatic triumph for the Black Stars, who maintained their three-point pb implicit Madagascar — besides victorious connected the night: astatine the apical of Group I.

With a superior extremity quality (+16 to +8), Ghana are present connected the brink of confirming their summons to the World Cup, acceptable to beryllium co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.