Mohamed Salah will lead the Pharaohs once again

The Egypt national team officially confirmed the players who will represent the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the Pharaohs will look to compete once again on football’s biggest stage.

As expected, the team’s biggest star is once again Mohamed Salah, who will play in the second World Cup of his career after appearing at Russia 2018, where Egypt was eliminated during the group stage.

The squad managed by Hossam Hassan heads into the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with an interesting mix of experience, youth, and attacking talent that has generated excitement among Egyptian fans.

Egypt’s official squad for the 2026 World Cup

Goalkeepers

Mohamed El Shennawy — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Mostafa Shobeir — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
El Mahdy Soliman — Ittihad Alexandria (Egyptian Premier League)
Mohamed Alaa — Al Ittihad (Egyptian Premier League)

Defenders

Mohamed Hany — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Tarek Alaa — Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League)
Hamdi Fathi — Al Wakrah (Qatar Stars League)
Ramy Rabia — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Yasser Ibrahim — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Hossam Abdelmaguid — Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League)
Mohamed Abdelmonem — Nice (Ligue 1)
Ahmed Fattouh — Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League)
Karim Hafez — Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)

Midfielders

Marwan Attia — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Mohannad Lasheen — Pyramids FC (Egyptian Premier League)
Nabil Emad Dunga — Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League)
Mahmoud Saber — Pyramids FC (Egyptian Premier League)
Ahmed Sayed Zizo — Zamalek (Egyptian Premier League)
Mahmoud Trezeguet — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Emam Ashour — Al Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Mostafa Ziko — ZED FC (Egyptian Premier League)
Ibrahim Adel — Pyramids FC (Egyptian Premier League)
Haitham Hassan — Real Oviedo (LaLiga Hypermotion)
Mohamed Salah — Liverpool (Premier League)

Forwards

Omar Marmoush — Manchester City (Premier League)
Aktay Abdullah — Trabzonspor (Turkish Super Lig)
Hamza Abdel Karim — Barcelona Youth Team (Spain)

Head Coach

Hossam Hassan

Player to watch

All eyes will once again be on Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool superstar remains the face of Egyptian football and the unquestioned leader of a national team dreaming of making history at the World Cup.

After years of shining at the highest level in Europe, Salah will look to finally leave his mark on the tournament and guide Egypt toward its best World Cup run in decades.

Omar Marmoush wants to support Salah

Beyond Salah, Egypt will also count on another major attacking weapon in Omar Marmoush, the Manchester City forward who arrives at the tournament as one of the fastest-rising African players in world football.

His pace, movement, and ability to break defensive lines make him one of the most important pieces in Hossam Hassan’s attacking system heading into the World Cup.

Hamza Abdel Karim emerges as the surprise name

One of the biggest surprises in the squad was the inclusion of Hamza Abdel Karim, the young FC Barcelona prospect who continues to rise through European football.

The talented forward is considered one of Egypt’s brightest future stars and could become one of the unexpected revelations for the Pharaohs during the tournament.

Everything you need to now about Egypt Squad

Egypt hopes to reach the knockout stage

Currently ranked among Africa’s strongest national teams, Egypt will participate in only the fourth World Cup in its history.

The Pharaohs were drawn into Group G, where they will face Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran. Their opening match will come on June 15 against Belgium in what is expected to be the toughest challenge of the group stage.

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