The Egyptian national team will meet its counterpart, Burkina Faso, today, Thursday, at Cairo International Stadium, in the third round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Date of the match between Egypt and Burkina Faso
It takes place Egypt and Burkina Faso match At 10:00 pm today, Thursday, the stadium doors are scheduled to open to the fans at 4:00 pm, where approximately 60,000 spectators are expected to watch the awaited match from inside the stands of Cairo Stadium.
Egypt group standings in the World Cup qualifiers
The Egyptian national team is at the top of its group in the World Cup qualifiers, as the national team is in the first group, along with the teams of Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Sierra Leone.
The Pharaohs are at the top of the group with 6 points, then Burkina Faso is runner-up with four points, equally with Guinea-Bissau, which is in third place. Sierra Leone is in fourth place with 4 points as well, then Ethiopia is in fifth place with one point, and finally Djibouti is in last place with no points.
Egypt’s national team’s journey in the World Cup qualifiers
The Egyptian national team achieved victory in the first two rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, against Djibouti in the first round with six clean goals, then against Sierra Leone in the second round with two unanswered goals.
Egypt national team list against Burkina Faso
Egypt’s national team roster against Burkina Faso includes 26 players: Mohammed Al Shinnawy And Mustafa Schubert, Mohamed Awad, Mahdi Suleiman, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Rami Rabieh, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Ramadan Beckham, Mohamed Hani, Akram Tawfiq, Mohamed Hamdy, Omar, Marawan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Nasser Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mustafa Fathi, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Mostafa Mohamed, Mohamed Al-Shami, and Ahmed Amin Ova, Mohamed Sharif and Mohamed Salah.
History of confrontations between Egypt and Burkina Faso
The Egyptian national team played 7 previous matches against Burkina Faso, and the Pharaohs did not suffer any defeat during the past confrontations, as they achieved victory in 5 matches and tied in two matches.
The expected formation of the Egyptian national team against Burkina Faso
The Egyptian national team, led by Hossam Hassan, is expected to start the match against Burkina Faso, with a formation consisting of:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy
Defense line: Omar Kamal Abdel WahedMohamed Abdel Moneim, Rami Rabia, and Mohamed Hani
Midfield: Marwan Attia, Akram Tawfiq, and Imam Ashour
Offensive line: Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Mohamed Salah, and Mostafa Mohamed