"Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth. Egypt have booked a berth at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with an easy 3-0 win over Djibouti in Casablanca that gave them top place in Group A with one game remaining. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice and Ibrahim Adel claimed the other goal for the Pharaohs on Wednesday."
"Meanwhile, Thomas Partey was on the scoring sheet as Ghana trounced the Central African Republic 5-0 in Meknes, and they need one point from their final match at home to Comoros to qualify. Mohammed Salisu, Alexander Djiku, captain Jordan Ayew, and Kamaldeen Sulemana were the other scorers for the Black Stars, who led 1-0 at half-time. Cape Verde came from two goals behind in Tripoli to draw 3-3 with Libya and edge closer to a first World Cup appearance."
"The island nation of about 550,000 inhabitants off the coast of Senegal will clinch first place in Group D if they defeat Eswatini in Praia on Monday. Known as the Blue Sharks, the Cape Verdeans are two points ahead of Cameroon, who beat Mauritius 2-0 in Saint-Pierre with Manchester United striker Bryan Mbeumo among the goal scorers. Cape Verde have 20 points after nine rounds, two more than Cameroon, whose eight World Cup appearances are an African record."
Egypt secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 win over Djibouti in Casablanca, finishing top of Group A with one game remaining. Mohamed Salah scored twice and Ibrahim Adel added a goal, bringing Salah's qualifying tally to nine. Egypt have competed at three previous World Cups and missed the 2022 edition in Qatar. Ghana beat the Central African Republic 5-0 in Meknes; they need one point at home to Comoros to qualify. Cape Verde drew 3-3 with Libya and can clinch Group D by defeating Eswatini, sitting two points clear of Cameroon. Cameroon beat Mauritius 2-0, with Bryan Mbeumo among the scorers.
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