Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, stated that he promises Egyptians qualification for the 2026 World Cup following the Pharaohs' victory over Ethiopia with a score of two goals to none in the seventh round of the tournament qualifiers on Friday evening.

He added during the press conference after the match: "Congratulations to the Egyptian people for the victory over Ethiopia, and every match we win is a step towards achieving the dream of qualifying for the World Cup. I promise to achieve a positive result against Burkina Faso, and African football no longer has weak teams."

He continued: "The Ethiopian team has outstanding players, but we managed to control the match and score two goals, indeed from two penalty kicks, but the team missed many chances due to a lack of luck on our side."

He concluded: "The Egyptian team is ready to face Burkina Faso on their home ground. Egypt has only reached the World Cup three times, and that is not acceptable. I promise to reach it for the fourth time."