On October 8th, Pacific Time, Egypt defeated Djibouti 3-0 in the ninth round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers. With one round remaining, Egypt holds an eight-point lead over second-placed Burkina Faso, who have played a game less, securing top spot in Group A and a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup. Egypt last qualified for the World Cup in 2018, missing out on the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Thus, 19 berths for the 2026 World Cup have been secured.

• Hosts: United States, Canada, Mexico
• Asia: Japan, South Korea, Iran, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia
• South America: Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia
• Africa: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt
• Oceania: New Zealand