Djibouti vs Egypt Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

The Pharaohs dominated the proceedings when these sides last faced each other.

The Djibouti national football team will lock horns with the Egypt national football team for their matchweek 9 fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers of the African region. This will be an interesting game, which will take place at the Stade Larbi Zaouli.

The Djibouti national football team will have a tough challenge on their hands. They must step up and come up with a top performance if they want to stand a chance.

Djibouti have struggled against the Pharaohs in the past and will be low on confidence coming into their next fixture. They are yet to win a match in the WC qualifiers.

The Pharaohs will be looking to continue their unbeaten run here. The Egypt national football team are going to come up with positive confidence due to their current run of form. In their eight CAF FIFA World Cup qualifiers, they have won six of their games, and the other two have ended in a draw.

Day One: Complete ✅#egyptnt pic.twitter.com/wOZuCcZToH

— Egypt National Team (@EgyptNT_EN) October 5, 2025

Kick-off:

• Location: Casablanca, Morocco
• Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
• Date: Wednesday, October 8
• Kick-off Time: 09:30 p.m. IST/ 04:00 p.m. GMT/ 12:00 p.m. ET/ 09:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Djibouti: D-L-L-L-L

Egypt: D-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Moussa Wais (Djibouti)

The Djibouti national football team will not be able to qualify for the upcoming World Cup due to their lacklustre performances. They will now be playing for pride.

Moussa Wais will have a big responsibility on his shoulders. Moussa will be looking to step up and come up with a top performance to trouble the opponent’s defence.

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Mohamed Salah is ready to lead his side yet again. In the eight FIFA World Cup qualifying appearances, the Liverpool star has scored seven goals and also has two assists to his name. Even though his performance for the club is not very pleasing at the moment, Salah will be keen on finding the net for his country.

Match Facts

• Djibouti have never won a match against the Pharaohs.
• Egypt have scored 14 goals in their three matches against Djibouti.
• The Egyptian national football team have prevailed in all three of their meetings against the Djibouti national football team.

Djibouti vs Egypt: Betting Tips and Odds

• Egypt to win
• Mohamed Salah to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

All of the selected squad members for both Djibouti and Egypt are fit to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 3

Djibouti won: 0

Egypt won: 3

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Djibouti predicted lineup (5-2-3)

Omar (GK); Bilha, Zakaria, Med Ali, Aboubaker, Kulmiyeh; Ahmeddini, Sadick; Ahmed, Moussa, Mouad

Egypt predicted lineup (4-3-3)

El Shenawy (GK); Hany, Rabia, Sobhy, Hamdy; Zizo, Fathy, Trezeguet; Salah, Faisal, Lahsheen

Match Prediction

The Pharaohs will have a dominating record against their upcoming opponents and will be looking to secure a similar result this time around as well. The Egypt national football team are likely to defeat the Djibouti national football team in their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture.

Prediction: Djibouti 0-4 Egypt

Telecast Details

India: Fancode

UK: TNT Sports

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