Match Report
The table gap was wide: 25 points between Egypt (1st, 26 pts) and Djibouti (6th, 1 pts). The last five rounds placed Djibouti no better than 53rd for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Djibouti ran at 0.5 scored and 3.3 conceded, Egypt at 2 and 0.2.
Defeat had followed defeat for Djibouti — four in succession. Egypt were unbeaten in 6. From the last five rounds, Djibouti held 1 points of 15 and Egypt 13.
Stade Mohamed V, capacity 55,000, hosted the game. Egypt led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Egypt: Ibrahim Adel (8'), Mohamed Salah (14'), Mohamed Salah (84')
Key stats
Possession: Djibouti 43% · Egypt 57% · Total shots: 0-7 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 0-8