Egypt name 26-man squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 ft. Salah & Marmoush
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The Pharaohs to take on Belgium, Iran and New Zealand in the group stage!
The Egypt national football team will now be looking to shine at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They have never been able to secure a win at the grandest stage of them all and will be looking for one this time around.
After their recent failure at the Africa Cup of Nations, Hossam Hassan’s men will now be eager to come up with some better tactics and performances at the world stage. The upcoming edition of the mega competition is all set to take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
Egypt national football team is placed in Group G alongside Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. This is not going to be an easy group stage journey for them, but they will not be looking to go down without a fight.
The final list of the contingent representing the Pharaohs at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has now been unveiled. Top players like Mohamed Salah, Mohamed El Shenawy and Omar Marmoush are there in the lineup. Egypt’s performances at the grandest stage of them all are not their best. They have been a part of 7 matches, where they have lost five of them and have secured draws in the remaining fixtures.
The Hossam Hassan-led side will be aiming for their first-ever victory of the mega competition.
Also Read: FIFA World Cup 2026: Full squad lists for all 48 teams
Egypt’s final squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El-Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
Defenders: Mohamed Hani (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Ahmed Fotouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Oviedo)
Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona Atletic)
Who is the head coach of the Egypt national football team?
Hossam Hassan.
Which group is Egypt placed for FIFA World Cup 2026?
The Pharaohs are in Group G.
Will Mohamed Salah play in FIFA World Cup 2026?
The 33-year-old is a part of the final squad.
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