Salah leads Egypt to World Cup qualification
## Sports Update: World Cup Qualifications
Sports Update: World Cup Qualifications
Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt in their return to the World Cup next summer. The team secured its spot by defeating Djibouti 3–0, with Salah contributing two goals. Egypt now tops their African qualifying group with one match remaining.
Egypt joins Morocco and Tunisia as the third African team to qualify for the World Cup. Egypt previously participated in the 2018 World Cup but did not progress beyond the group stage.
Egypt is among the nine African teams to qualify directly for the World Cup. The draw is scheduled for Tue, Dec 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt in their return to the World Cup next summer.
Burkina Faso is second in Group A after a 1–0 victory over Sierra Leone. Cape Verde leads Group D following a 3–3 draw with Libya and is close to a first-ever World Cup qualification. Cameroon defeated Mauritius 2–0, with goals from Nicolas Ngamaleu and Bryan Mbeumo. Angola and Eswatini ended in a 2–2 draw in another Group D match.
Ghana achieved a 5–0 victory over the Central African Republic, requiring only one point from their final game to qualify. Madagascar is second in Group I after a 2–1 win over the Comoros. Mali won 2–0 against Chad. Niger defeated Congo 3–1, and Zambia won 1–0 against Tanzania in Group E.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
