Salahmarmush scored a goal to win, Egypt led & with 5 points left in 3 rounds and entered the World Cup as fast as next week!

In a World Cup qualifiers in the early morning, Egypt defeated Ethiopia 2-0 at home with two penalty kicks scored by Salah and Marmush.

Currently, Egypt ranks first in Group A of the World Cup African Region Group Stage, leading the second in the group, Burkina Faso 5 points. The first in the group will directly win the 2026 World Cup main quota. The second in the 9 groups will be held in the play-offs, competing for a place to participate in the Intercontinental Play-offs.

Egypt has the last three rounds left in the group stage. They will play Burkina Faso directly away next week. If they win, they will lock in the first place in the group. Now they are only one step away from advancing to the 2026 World Cup.

Egypt has only participated in the World Cup three times in history. The last time it participated in the World Cup was in 2018. At that time, they were in the same group as Uruguay, host Russia and Saudi Arabia, and were eventually defeated in all three games and were eliminated. Both Egypt's goals in that event were scored by Salah.