Egyptian football fans are looking for a date for Egypt’s match against Ethiopia, as well as the channels of the upcoming meeting, which will bring together the Egyptian team and its Ethiopian counterpart, in the framework of the World Cup qualifying competitions 2026.
Egypt are scheduled to meet with Ethiopia on Friday evening at the Cairo International Stadium, as part of the seventh round of African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt are in Group A, along with Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau and Djibouti.
Egypt vs Ethiopia
Egypt top the group with 16 points, collected from 5 wins and one draw, while not receiving defeat in any match.
So Egypt will enter the Ethiopian match with high morale and high confidence, in order to win, in a new step towards approaching qualification for the 2026 World Cup for the fourth time in its history.
The Egyptian team is armed against Ethiopia, the ground workers and the public, and the experience of international players, such as Mohamed Salah, the star of the English Liverpool team, and Omar Marmoush, a Manchester City player.
Egypt enter the game with all their deadly weapons, in order to achieve the three points, and to get closer to qualify. Egypt need to win the next two games in order to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, without regard to the results of other rivals.
Burkina Faso are his closest rivals, with 11 points from three wins and two draws, while he was defeated in a match.
Ethiopia are fifth in the group table with six points, one win, three draws and two defeats.
We will tell you in detail the date of the match between Egypt and Ethiopia, the channels of the match between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the expected formation of the Pharaohs.
Egypt-Ethiopia World Cup Qualifiers 2026
Egypt-Ethiopia match on Friday, September 5 at 10 p.m.
The match between Egypt and Ethiopia is scheduled for Friday, September 5, 2025, within the seventh round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Cairo International Stadium is open for the game, which will be held at 10 pm Egyptian time.
The Egypt-Ethiopia match will be played at 11:00 pm Abu Dhabi time, UAE.
Transport channels for the match between Egypt and Ethiopia in the World Cup 2026
OnSport has acquired the rights to broadcast the matches of Egypt in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The match between Egypt and Ethiopia can be watched on On Sport1HD.
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Egypt vs Ethiopia formation expected in 2026 World Cup qualifiers
It is expected that Hossam Hassan, the technical director of the Egypt team, will enter the Ethiopia match with the following formation:
Mohammed Al Shinawy
Defence line Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Khaled Subhi, Mohamed Hamdi
Centre line Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizou, Hamdi Fathi
Attack line Mohamed Salah, Mustafa Mohamed, Omar Marmoush
Goalkeeping: Mohamed El Shinawy.
Defence line: Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Khaled Subhi, Mohamed Hamdi.
Midfielder: Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizou, Hamdi Fathi.
Attack: Mohamed Salah, Mustafa Mohamed, Omar Marmoush.
Egypt 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
1- Elected Egypt
16 Points
6 matches
Burkina Faso
11 Points
6 matches
3- Sierra Leone
9 Points
7 matches
Guinea-Bissau
7 points
7 matches
Ethiopia
6 Points
6 matches
Djibouti
One point.
6 matches
