Egypt spurned the opportunity to book their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare after being held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou.
Victory would have guaranteed the Pharaohs qualification from Group A, joining North African rivals Morocco and Tunisia, but they were left frustrated in a cagey encounter.
The key moment came in the 66th minute when substitute Osama Faisal thought he had broken the deadlock, sweeping home Mohamed Salah's knockdown, only to see the effort ruled out for offside.
Egypt's task was made more difficult by an early injury to Omar Marmoush, who hobbled off after just nine minutes.
