Superstar Mohammad Salah scored twice as Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 to secure their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after topping African qualifying group. Salah and Egypt went to the 2018 World Cup, but he was affected by a shoulder injury sustained in the Champions League final weeks earlier, when Liverpool lost to Real Madrid. At that edition, Egypt lost all three of its group games — against host Russia, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. Egypt will be among nine African teams that directly qualify in the World Cup tournament draw on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C. Burkina Faso second behind Egypt in Group A after its 1-0 win at Sierra Leone, while Ethiopia beat Guinea Bissau 1-0. Cape Verde fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 against Libya to edge closer to what would be its first-ever World Cup qualification. Cape Verde leads Group D by two points over Cameroon, which beat Mauritius 2-0 — Nicolas Ngamaleu and Bryan Mbeumo both scored. In another Group D clash, Angola drew 2-2 at home against Eswatini. Ghana’s 5-0 victory over the Central African Republic edged the Black Stars closer to qualification, needing one point from their last match. Madagascar remains … Continue reading Mohammad Salah stars as Egypt qualifies for 2026 World Cup