The Arab Cup championship in the 2025 version returns in its new look in Qatar, amid wide Arab anticipation after the prominent organizational and sports success of the 2021 version, which won the title of the Algerian national team. The Arab teams are preparing to compete in the upcoming championship competitions next December, amid a special interest in the Egyptian team, which is returning to the competition in a local squad led by national technical leadership.
Egypt in the third group
The championship draw, which was held last May in the Qatari capital, Doha, resulted in the Egyptian team in the third group, along with Jordan and the UAE. The Pharaohs are awaiting the completion of the group’s ribs after determining the winner from the confrontation of Kuwait and Mauritania, which will be decided during the preliminary roles.
The Egyptian team is one of the teams with a long history in the championship, as it was crowned the title in the 1992 edition, and this time seeks to provide an honorable level despite its dependence on local players, within the framework of a strategy to discover talents and enhance the experiences of the second generation of players.
The local team is under the microscope
The Egyptian team is scheduled to run in the tournament in the local team under the leadership of coach Hilmi Tolan, who confirmed in press statements that the technical staff has not yet opened the door for nominations or the summonses of the players. He explained that talking about the names is merely unrelated jurisprudence, as the technical devices will begin to follow the players with the start of the new season 2025-2026.
Tolan pointed out that the time is still early to decide on the final list, especially since the local teams are currently going through a negative rest period, which makes it difficult to evaluate the performance at this stage.
The importance of the championship for the Pharaohs
The 2025 edition has great importance to the Egyptian football, not only in terms of results, but as a golden opportunity to determine the quality of local players and give them a real international experience in front of strong teams that have extensive experiences in the Arab arena. The tournament also represents an ideal space for testing new elements that may support the first team in the future.
It is expected that the championship matches will be broadcast through major Arab sports channels, amid intense media attention and huge organizational arrangements similar to what was witnessed by the 2021 edition, which was a successful rehearsal of the 2022 World Cup.
