Salah bagged an easy 4 objectives as Egypt simply romped over Djobouti. (Credit: Twitter)
Mohamed Salah carried his aim-scoring spree from Liverpool to Cairo, netting 4 instances Thursday in Egypt’s 6-0 rout of Djibouti in World Cup qualifying.
Mohamed Salah carried his aim-scoring spree from Liverpool to Cairo, netting 4 instances Thursday in Egypt’s 6-0 rout of Djibouti in World Cup qualifying.
Salah had a hat trick within the first half hour of the match at Cairo International Stadium. He added the fourth towards the tip of play.
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It was Egypt’s first match in African qualifying for the expanded 2026 World Cup. The seven-time African Cup champions did not qualify for final yr’s World Cup in Qatar after enjoying on the 2018 event in Russia.
With Liverpool, Salah has scored 12 objectives in all competitions — together with twice within the 3-0 win over Brentford within the Premier League. Salah is the primary participant in Liverpool historical past to attain within the first six residence video games of a league season.
Mostafa Mohammed and Trézéguet scored the opposite objectives for the Pharaohs.
In different matches, Nigeria was held to a 1-1 draw at residence by Lesotho, Algeria beat Somalia 3-1, Burundi edged Gambia 3-2, Mozambique defeated Botswana 3-2, Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 and Sudan held Togo to a 1-1 draw.
Nine groups from Africa will qualify immediately for the 48-staff World Cup within the United States, Mexico and Canada. A tenth staff might make the sector by means of the playoffs.
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The Nigerians had been surprisingly held to a draw by one of many continent’s smallest international locations. The host staff managed a lot of the possession at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, however Lesotho took the lead early within the second half when defender Motlomelo Mkhawanazi rose unmarked to place the Crocodiles forward with a thumping header.
Victor Boniface, a ahead who performs for Bayer Leverkusen, equalized with one other free header from a cross by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Lesotho has by no means certified for the African Cup of Nations, not to mention the World Cup.
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