RELIVE: Egypt v Sierra Leone (African 2026 World Cup qualifiers) - National Teams
Egypt 1-0 Sierra Leone
Scorers: Ahmed Zizo 45+1
Lineups
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shenawy – Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ahmed Nabil Kouka – Marwan Attia, Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" (Mostafa Fathy 90+2), Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" (Mohamed Shehahat 73), Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush (Mahmoud Saber 90+2) – Mostafa Mohamed (Hamdy Fathy 57).
Sierra Leone: Alhaji Sesay – Nathaniel Jalloh (Momoh Dumbuya 87), Alpha Turay, Juma Bah, Emmanuel Samadia – Tyrese Fornah, Mohamed Kamara (Alie Conteh 46), Abu Dumbuya (Mohamed Bangura 83), Alhassan Koroma (Moussa Kamara 73) – Kei Kamara, Augustus Koroma.
90+4 Full time
90+2 Yellow card for Attia.
90' Ref shows 4 minutes of injury time.
87' Egypt are now more cautious as they want to protect their lead.
83' The Egyptian players are exchanging passes in midfield to restore their possession.
80' Corner to Sierra Leone, El Shenawy punches the ball clear.
78' Mohamed Kallon's men are rushing forward in an attempt to grab the equalizer.
75' Free kick to Egypt. Salah tries to combine with Fathy but it goes into a goal kick.
70' Second sub for Egypt. Mohamed Shehata replaces Ahmed "Zizo" El Sayed.
69' Corner to Sierra Leone, Turay is flagged offside.
67' ANOTHER CHANCE FOR EGYPT! Zizo breaks into the box but his pass to Marmoush goes wide.
65' Salah tries to set up Trezeguet in the box but the pass is intercepted by the keeper.
63' Koroma fires from inside the box but his shot is blocked by Rabia.
58' Marmoush will now get a central role while Trezeguet will be moved to the left flank.
57' First sub for Egypt. Hamdy Fathy replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
53' WHAT A CHANCE ! Marmoush assists Salah but he misses from the spot kick. That is rare.
49' Conteh intercepts a deflected ball in the box and sends a powerful shot next to the post.
47' INCREDIBLE ! Attia unleash a powerful shot but it crashes off the post.
46' Second half is underway
45+3 Half time
45+1 Zizo scores at the near post after receiving an excellent through ball from Trezeguet.
45+1 GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !
45' Ref shows 3 minutes of injury time.
44' Marmoush has an attempt but it goes next to the post.
42' A chance for Egypt! Salah chips the ball to Trezeguet but the latter fails to control the box that goes into the hands of the keeper.
40' Excellent clearance by Abdelmonem before Kamara would score from point blank.
37' Long pass to Trezeguet but it goes into a goal kick.
33' Marmoush receives the ball in the box but his powerful shot is blocked by the last defender.
30' Corner to Sierra Leone, Rabia heads it clear.
27' Salah tries to combine with Zizo but he loses the ball.
24' Mostafa Mohamed is brought down in the box but the referee waves play on.
21' WHAT A CHANCE! Trezeguet breaks clear but his close range shot is saved by the keeper
18' Zizo sends a cross in the box but the defence heads it clear.
15' Salah has an attempt but it goes over the crossbar.
12' Yellow card for Dumbuya.
10' Kouka attempts a cross but it goes into the hands of the keeper.
7' Zizo crosses in the box but it goes into the hands of Sesay.
5' First attempt by Trezeguet but it goes wide.
3' Egypt are applying high pressure since the begining forcing their rivals to drop back.
0' Match is underway
20:35 Hossam Hassan is set to switch to a 4-3-3 formation instead of the 3-4-3 used against Ethiopia four days ago.
20:20 Players are warming up
19:50 Coach makes two changes to his starting lineup as he introduces Ahmed Nabil Kouka and Mostafa Mohamed.
17:00 Hassan is expected to make a few changes to his team most notably fielding Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed replacing Osama Faisal who made little impact against Ethiopia.
16:00 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan will continue to rely on the attacking prowess of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and hope Omar Marmoush will reproduce his club form with the national team.
Salah played a key role in Egypt's 2-0 victory over Ethiopia on Friday, helping his side tighten their grip on the group lead.
15:00 The Pharaohs are seeking their fourth-ever World Cup appearance, having previously qualified in 1934, 1990, and 2018. A victory would further solidify their position at the top of Group A and extend their unbeaten run in the qualifiers.
13:00 Egypt national football team will be hosting Sierra Leone on Tuesday at Cairo International Stadium in the 6th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall
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