Egypt wrapped up their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying marketing campaign with a slender 1–0 win over Guinea-Bissau in Cairo within the recreation’s preview. Softfootball anticipated the encounter to be a simple one for Egypt, and the sport ultimately was extra of a formality than a struggle they’d already booked their ticket to North America lengthy earlier than kickoff, however nonetheless, the Pharaohs seemed keen to complete sturdy.
The one objective of the sport got here early, within the tenth minute, by Mohamed Hamdi. After that, it was largely about management and persistence. Egypt handed the ball round, broke Guinea-Bissau’s press when wanted, and managed the tempo with out actually shifting out of second gear. Guinea-Bissau have been organised however couldn’t discover a breakthrough of their very own.
Earlier than the sport Egypt posted a video on their official X account concerning the want for the group to wrap up the marketing campaign with a victory, and regardless of resting many starters, they’d no issues securing all three factors.
Watch the video under:
A couple of days earlier, Ethiopia had overwhelmed Guinea-Bissau 2–1 in what was thought-about a vital consequence for the underdogs. That defeat left Guinea-Bissau underneath strain heading into Cairo, and regardless of their effort, they got here away empty-handed once more. It’s now two consecutive losses for them, leaving them fourth within the group on 10 factors after 10 video games.
Egypt, in the meantime, had already sealed qualification after a constant run that included wins over a number of sturdy African sides and a 3-nil cruise victory over Djibouti thanks to 2 Mo Salah targets. This final victory was much less about necessity and extra about rhythm and squad testing — an excellent likelihood for the coach to take a look at fringe gamers earlier than subsequent summer season’s World Cup.
For Guinea-Bissau, it’s disappointment; for Egypt, it’s quiet confidence. The Pharaohs, Africa’s most adorned facet, will now shift focus towards getting ready for the 2026 match in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The objective this time is obvious — make it previous the group stage, one thing they’ve but to handle of their World Cup historical past.
Softfootball’s Verdict: Egypt did what they wanted — nothing flashy, simply environment friendly. A routine win to shut out a stable qualifying marketing campaign.
