Second chance in playoffs for Africa’s heavyweight contenders
CAPE TOWN :Three of Africa's heavyweight teams will have a second chance at World Cup qualification next month, keeping alive their hopes despite not winning their respective groups.
Burkina Faso Sport News
Ghana qualifies for the 2026 World Cup after 1-0 win over Comoros
ACCRA: Ghana became the fifth African nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday. The 2010 quarterfinalist joins Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ghana needed a point against Comoros in its final game in Group I to be certain of qualifying for back-to-back World Cups and sealed its place with a 1-0 win at Accra Sports Stadium. In the end it didn't even need that after second-placed Madagascar lost 4-1 at Mali.
Salah Bawa Mesir Lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026
Timnas Mesir memastikan lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026. Mesir jadi negara ke-19 yang sudah mengamankan tiket ke Piala Dunia 2026.
Egypt become third African country to qualify for World Cup
CAPE TOWN :Egypt sauntered into the World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana both took a step closer to joining them.
Goal-shy Salah seeks change as Egypt eye World Cup place
JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah wants to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the record seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked teams in the continent will give them an unassailable lead over second-placed Burkina Faso in Group A with one match to spare. A two-time African Footballer of the Year, Salah has lost his spark with the Premier League champions, scoring just three goals in nine appearances in all competitions this season. Last season, the 33-year-old netted 29 times in 38 league matches to win the Golden Boot award as Liverpool surged to a record-equalling 20th Premier League title. Salah has fond memories of playing against Djibouti, scoring four goals in a 6-0 Cairo romp in the opening round of World Cup qualifying two years ago. It does not help Djibouti that they do not have a FIFA-approved stadium, so their ‘home’ match against Egypt will be staged in the Moroccan commercial capital Casablanca. Three subsequent goals took Salah to seven in the qualifying campaign, one less than chart-topper Denis Bouanga of Gabon with two rounds remaining. Fellow Egypt forward Mostafa Mohamed, who plays for French Ligue 1 outfit Nantes, is not concerned about Salah, telling reporters the lack of goals is “a temporary setback.” “Mo is a big star, and we are lucky to have him in our team. He is the best player in the history of Egypt,” he told the FIFA website. “He is amazing.
MU Vs Sunderland: Setan Merah Unggul di Babak Pertama
Manchester United unggul 2-0 di babak pertama saat menjamu Sunderland dalam lanjutan Liga Inggris musim ini. Setan Merah langsung tampil menggebrak sejak awal laga dan berhasil memanfaatkan momentum.
Marmoush Cedera Lutut, Absen di Derby Manchester
Manchester City mendapat pukulan telak jelang Derby Manchester akhir pekan ini. Striker mereka Omar Marmoush dipastikan absen karena cedera lutut.
Marmoush ruled out of Manchester derby with knee injury
CAIRO: Egypt forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Manchester City player suffered a knee ligament injury while on international duty, his club confirmed on Wednesday. Marmoush was substituted in the fourth minute of Egypt’s goalless draw with Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. He sustained the injury following a tackle and tried to play on but eventually had to limp off. “Initial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation,” Manchester City said in a statement. The Egyptian Football Association had said in an earlier statement that Marmoush had suffered “a bruised knee ligament.” City host Manchester United on Sunday with both sides needing a win after unconvincing starts to the new Premier League season. Pep Guardiola’s side have lost two of their opening three league matches. Marmoush, 26, has scored eight goals in 28 games for City in all competitions since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £59 million ($79.8 million) transfer in January.