Egypt needs at least a two-goal win to force a playoff on a neutral ground while Algeria, which has failed to qualify to the World Cup since 1986, will battle to keep its current leading position in the qualifiers group. 
Misri inahitaji japo ushindi wa magoli mawili ili kulazimisha mchezo wa kukata shauri katika uwanja wa nchi nyingine ambapo Algeria, ambayo imeshindwa kufaulu kwenda kombe la dunia tangu 1986, itapambana ili kutunza nafasi yake ya sasa ya kuongoza katika kundi la wanaogombania nafasi ya kufaulu.