Egypt spurned the opportunity to book their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare after being held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou.
Victory would have guaranteed the Pharaohs qualification from Group A, joining North African rivals Morocco and Tunisia, but they were left frustrated in a cagey encounter.
The key moment came in the 66th minute when substitute Osama Faisal thought he had broken the deadlock, sweeping home Mohamed Salah’s knockdown, only to see the effort ruled out for offside.
Egypt’s task was made more difficult by an early injury to Omar Marmoush, who hobbled off after just nine minutes. The setback will concern Manchester City, with the forward facing a potential spell on the sidelines ahead of the Manchester derby in the Premier League on Sunday.
Salah, unusually quiet, failed to provide his usual spark, while Mahmoud Trezeguet carried much of the attacking burden, registering the only two shots on target in the match.
Having scored freely in earlier qualifiers, Egypt failed to find the net for the first time in Group A, leaving their supporters to wait a little longer before celebrating a return to the World Cup stage.
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