Khaberni - Artist Mohamed Ramadan releases his latest song titled "I Only Come First 1 2 3", congratulating the Egyptian team on their historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup following their clean sheet victory over Djibouti.
Mohamed Ramadan launched his new song titled "I Only Come First 1 2 3" simultaneously with the Egyptian team's celebration of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals. Ramadan shared his joy with his audience on his official Facebook account, where he wrote: "Congratulations to Egypt, and thank God, the first to predict the result, confidence in God's celebration."
The Egyptian national team successfully booked their ticket to the World Cup for the fourth time in their history, after defeating the Djibouti team by three goals to nil, in the match held today, Wednesday, at the Arabi Zawli Stadium in Morocco, as part of the ninth round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Ibrahim Adel opened the scoring for the Egyptian team in the eighth minute, after a precise cross from Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" which he headed into the net. In the fourteenth minute, Mohamed Salah added the second goal after a smart pass from Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" behind the Djibouti defense, before Salah returned again in the eighty-fourth minute to score the third goal after a long pass from Marwan Attia, which the captain of the Egyptian national team skillfully exploited, placing the ball in the goal after outpacing the advancing goalkeeper.
The Pharaohs top their group
With this victory, the Egyptian team topped Group One in the African qualifiers for the World Cup with a total of 23 points from nine matches, officially securing qualification before the last match against Guinea-Bissau in the tenth round, which is now merely a formality.
Date for the 2026 World Cup Draw
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has set the fifth of December next as the date for the draw of the 2026 World Cup tournament, which will feature participation from 48 teams for the first time in the tournament's history, with the draw ceremony to be held in the American capital, Washington.
The national team's lineup
The Egyptian team entered the match with a lineup that included: Mohamed El-Shennawy in goal; in defense, Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Hamdi Fathi, and Mohamed Hamdi; the midfield trio of Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, and Mahmoud Trezeguet; and in the attack, Ibrahim Adel, Mohamed Salah, and Mustafa Mohamed.
On the substitutes' bench were: Mustafa Shoubir, Mohamed Sobhi, Khaled Sobhi, Amro El-Jazzar, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Ahmed Eid, Mahmoud Saber, Mohanad Lashin, Mustafa Fathy, and Osama Faisal.
