Cairo – Egypt defender Rami Rabia emphasized the national team’s focus on securingโ qualification for the 2026 World โCup ahead of their crucial match against Ethiopia.โข Rabia’s comments come as the Pharaohs aim to capitalize โon โtheir position in the โAfrican qualifiers โฃand bring the dream of World Cup participation โฃcloser โฃto reality for the current squad.
the โคupcoming fixture against Ethiopia is viewed as a pivotal moment in theโค qualifying campaign, with a victory significantly increasing Egypt’s โchances of reaching the tournament. Currently competing in Group D, Egypt recognizesโค the psychological importance of this match, believing a win will propel them toward qualification. The team โขwill then face Burkina Faso on Tuesday, September 9th, in an away match.
“We are โขpreparing to confront ethiopia in a โparticular way because we are close to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, and this isโ a โgreat incentive for the players that qualification is soon,”โค Rabia statedโ on On Sport.He further highlighted the players’ โคdesire to experience World Cup competition, asserting, “the dream of qualifying โfor the World Cup is very close, and โthe group of current players deserves to participate in the World โCup.”
Rabiaโ also acknowledged the significance of Mohamed Salah’sโ recent recognition, noting, “Salah is one of the international footballโฃ stars, and he deserves it, and we are honored to beโ in the team like Omar โMarmoush, Mustafa mohamedโข and all the players.” He concluded by appealing for strong support from Egyptian fans during the Ethiopiaโ match, expressing the team’s commitment to delivering positive results and making the nation proud.