Egypt v Ethiopia, 05 September 2025
| Score | 2-0 to Egypt |
| Referee | Abongile Tom |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group A |
| Venue | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |
| Attendance | 37,000 |
View Egypt v Ethiopia head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
2
Egypt
Manager: Hossam Hassan
Goals:
| Mohamed Salah | penalty | 41 |
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| Omar Marmoush | penalty | 45+2 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mohamed El Shenawy
Defender
Mohamed Hamdy
Defender
Mohamed Hany
Defender
Khaled Sobhi
Defender/Midfielder
Hamdy Fathy
Defender/Midfielder
Ramy Rabia
Midfielder
Trézéguet
Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Zizo
Forward
Osama Faisal
Forward
Omar Marmoush
Substitutions:
| Ibrahim Adel for Zizo | 63 |
| Mohanad Lasheen for Omar Marmoush | 63 |
| Mostafa Mohamed for Trézéguet | 79 |
| Maumoud Saber for Osama Faisal | 79 |
| Nabil Dunga for Mohamed Salah | 88 |
Cards:
| Khaled Sobhi | 36 | Y |
| Mohamed Hany | 40 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mostafa Shobeir
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Sobhi
Defender
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Defender
Ahmed Eid
Defender
Amr El Gazar
Defender
Mohamed Rabia
Defender/Midfielder
Ahmed Nabil Kouka
Midfielder
Ibrahim Adel
Midfielder
Nabil Dunga
Midfielder
Mohanad Lasheen
Midfielder
Maumoud Saber
Forward
Mostafa Mohamed
0
Ethiopia
Manager: Mesay Teferi
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Abubeker Nura
Goalkeeper
Yared Bayeh
Defender
(captain)
Suleman Hamid
Defender
Ramkel James
Defender
Yared Kassaye
Defender
Asrat Tonjo
Defender/Midfielder
Binyam Belay
Midfielder
Bereket Desta
Midfielder
Wogene Gezahegn
Midfielder
Habtamu Tekeste
Midfielder
Kenean Markneh
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Hayder Sherefa for Habtamu Tekeste | 46 |
| Chernet Gugsa for Suleman Hamid | 72 |
| Ahmed Reshad for Asrat Tonjo | 72 |
| Mohammed Abera for Kenean Markneh | 83 |
| Bereket Wolde for Wogene Gezahegn | 83 |
Cards:
| Suleman Hamid | 38 | Y |
| Binyam Belay | 40 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Binyam Genetu
Goalkeeper
Firew Getahun
Defender
Mignot Debebe
Defender
Nigatu Gebreselassie
Defender
Ahmed Reshad
Defender
Ramadan Yusef
Midfielder
Hayder Sherefa
Midfielder
Bereket Wolde
Midfielder
Abdulkerim Worku
Midfielder/Forward
Chernet Gugsa
Forward
Mohammed Abera
Forward
Dawa Hotessa