How to watch today's Egypt vs Ethiopia World Cup qualification game: live stream, TV channel, and start time

Group A toppers and hot favorites Egypt host Ethiopia in a World Cup qualification match to put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack. 

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Egypt vs Ethiopia online - TV channels & live streams

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Egypt vs Ethiopia kick-off time

World Cup Qualification CAF - Grp. A

The match will be played at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on Friday, with kick-off scheduled at 3 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Egypt vs Ethiopia lineups

Egypt

4-1-4-1

Formation

5-4-1

ETH

1

M. El Shenawy

2

K. Sobhi

12

M. Hamdi

5

R. Rabia

3

M. Hany

10

M. Salah

22

O. Marmoush

14

H. Fathi

21

Zizo

7

Trezeguet

9

O. Faisal

1

A. Nura

16

Y. Baye

19

Y. Kassaye

3

R. James

21

A. Tonjo

6

H. Tekeste

11

S. Hamid

8

C. Markneh

7

B. Desta

18

W. Gezahegn

10

B. Belay

5-4-1

ETH

EGY

-Line up

• 1

  M. El Shenawy

• 2

  K. Sobhi

• 12

  M. Hamdi

• 5

  R. Rabia

• 3

  M. Hany

• 10

  M. Salah

  41’

  88’

• 22

  O. Marmoush

  45’ + 2’

  63’

• 14

  H. Fathi

• 21

  Zizo

  63’

• 7

  Trezeguet

  79’

• 9

  O. Faisal

  79’

Substitutes

• 18

  M. Lasheen

  63’

• 8

  M. Saber

  79’

• 6

  M. Rabia

• 11

  M. Mohamed

  79’

• 20

  I. Adel

  63’

• 23

  M. Shobeir

• 16

  M. Sobhi

  36’

• 15

  A. Kouka

• 19

  A. El Gazar

• 17

  N. Dunga

  88’

• 4

  H. Abdelmaguid

• 13

  A. Eid

Manager

• H. Hassan

ETH

-Line up

• 1

  A. Nura

• 16

  Y. Baye

• 19

  Y. Kassaye

• 3

  R. James

• 21

  A. Tonjo

  73’

• 6

  H. Tekeste

  46’

• 11

  S. Hamid

  38’

  73’

• 8

  C. Markneh

  84’

• 7

  B. Desta

• 18

  W. Gezahegn

  84’

• 10

  B. Belay

Substitutes

• 13

  A. Reshid

  73’

• 17

  C. Gugsa

  73’

• 20

  B. Wolde

  84’

• 12

  D. Hotessa

• 22

  B. Genetu

• 23

  F. Getahun

• 4

  M. Debebe

• 14

  M. Abera

  84’

• 2

  R. Yesuf

• 15

  N. Gebresilassie

• 5

  H. Sherifa

  46’

• 9

  A. Worku

Manager

• M. Kassa

Egypt team news

Egypt will enter the clash in upbeat form and sitting pretty atop Group A with five wins in six games. A large majority of their starters, like Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, and Hamdy Fathy, are all set to feature. They are currently nursing injuries to Marwan Attia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, and Mostafa Fathi, who are all set to miss out on this international break.

There are no suspensions currently listed, allowing the team to select from a nearly full squad apart from these absences.

Ethiopia team news

Gebremedhin Haile's men, meanwhile, have no major injury or suspension worries as they prepare for this encounter. They will be keen to avoid the sloppy mistakes that handed them a 2-0 loss against the same opposition in the reverse fixture. Abubeker Nassir, the rising star of Ethiopia, will spearhead their charge while the goalkeeper, Teklemariam Shanko Balcha, protects the vanguard. 

Form

Head-to-Head Record

EGY

Last 3 matches

ETH

2

Wins

0

Draws

1

Win

• Ethiopia

  0

  -

  2

  Egypt

• Egypt

  1

  -

  0

  Ethiopia

• Ethiopia

  2

  -

  0

  Egypt

3

Goals scored

2

Games over 2.5 goals

0/3

Both teams scored

0/3

Standings

Useful links

• Latest betting updates
• World Cup Qualification fixtures & results
• Egypt team page
• Ethiopia team page
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