The Egyptian team continued their winning streak on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over host Burkina Faso at the Cairo International Stadium in the third round of the first African group of 2026 World Cup qualifiers. time, Algeria faces its country. The guest, Guinea, ended in a brutal defeat for the Green team, with 2-1 goals, in the seven-a-side group competitions.
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He scored Egyptian team Thursday, precious victory against its Burkinabé guest, by two goals to one, in the third round of the first African group of qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. With this victory, the Pharaons team continues on the tone of victories which have put. at the head of the group. On the other hand, the Algerian national team was surprised to fall into the trap of defeat against its Guinean guest by two goals to one in the town of Baraki during the seventh group competitions.
Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” gave the Egyptian national team its third consecutive victory by scoring the two winning goals. After starting its campaign in the group with a large victory against Djibouti 6-0, including a quadruple from Mohamed Salah and a goal from Trezeguet, the “Pharaons” team returned victorious over Sierra Leone 2-0 thanks to a double also from Trezeguet, who brought his total to five goals in three matches, scoring an early double (3 and 8) before the visitors reduced the gap thanks to Lassina Traoré (57).
Thus, the Pharaohs national team increased its score to nine points ahead, four points ahead of Guinea Bissau, second, tied with host Ethiopia scoreless, and six points ahead of Burkina Faso, third, and the Sierra, fourth. Leone, who beat Djibouti 2-1 in this round.
The champions of the nine groups qualify for the final under the new expanded World Cup system with the participation of 48 teams instead of 32, while the top four finalist teams go into a playoff to determine who will participate in the competition international. playoffs.
Egypt will play the fourth round against hosts Guinea Bissau next Monday before the qualifiers stop until March 2025.
Algerian disappointment
foot Desert Warriors Team A good performance, but he struggled to translate his advantage, since goalkeeper Ibrahim Kony excelled in defending his goal against the attacking trio, Amine Gouiri, Yassine Benzia and Saïd Benrahma, who wasted the first chances in front of the goal (4).
Yacine Brahimi almost reached the Guinean net, but his shot deflected from the goal (16th). The Algerian goalkeeper saved his goal by blocking Morlayi Sylla’s header after a quick rebound (20th).
The Guineans surprised the hosts at the start of the second half after Morlaye Sylla opened the scoring, exploiting a huge error from the defense (49th).
Guinea’s joy lasted only two minutes, when Nabil Bentaleb sent a long ball towards Benrahma, who equalized with a shot that fell on goalkeeper Yasser Baldi, who failed to clear it and therefore followed by mistake into his country’s nets (52nd). ).
The visitors regained the advantage thanks to Aguibo Kamara on a long and creeping shot, misjudged by Algerian goalkeeper Anthony Mandria (62nd).
The Algerians launch an attack towards the goal, the Guinean defense keeps the substitute’s head off the goal line thanks to Bounedjah’s counter (67), and Gouiri fires a missile that the goalkeeper brilliantly blocks (82).
Guinea increased its score to six points and occupies second place on goal difference, behind Algeria who continue to lead.
France 24/AFP
