Egypt defeated its Libyan host, Libya, with three goals without return, in the match that was held at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Benghazi, as part of the fourth round of Group F qualifiers for the World Cup.
Egypt advanced with a goal by Ahmed Fattouh in the 39th minute, then Mustafa Mohamed added the second goal in the 45th minute. Substitute Ramadan Sobhi added the third goal in the 71st minute.
The Egyptian team needs to win in one of the matches of the fifth or sixth round against Angola and Gabon to resolve its official qualification for the play-off round.
According to sports critic Mohamed Abdel Hafez, the Egyptian team imposed control over most of its match against the Libyan team on Monday evening, and created more than a favorable opportunity to score in a match that is a real start for Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz.
Hafez added to Sky News Arabia that the injury of Egypt’s goalkeeper, Mohamed El-Shennawy, in the first half raised fears, but the substitute, Mohamed Abu Jabal, was not exposed to any significant danger.
The Egyptian team had defeated its Libyan counterpart in the first leg in Cairo on Friday evening, with a clean goal scored by the young player Omar Marmoush, who participated for the first time with his country and won the stardom of a tyrant.
Marmoush, a German player from Stuttgart, continued his brilliance with his country after making the second goal in the match held on Monday evening in Benghazi.
According to the total points of each team in the group, Egypt leads with 10 points, followed by Libya with 6 points, then Gabon with four points, and finally Angola with three points.
It is expected that the Egyptian team will be a guest in the next round against its Angolan counterpart, and Gabon will host the Libyan team.
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