Hossam Hassan, the coach of Egypt’s first football team, announced the final list of the Pharaohs in preparation for the confrontation of Djibouti and Guinea -Bissau during the October stop, as part of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt needs only one point to ensure the official qualification to the World Cup, where Djibouti will meet in Morocco on October 8, then host Guinea Bissau at Cairo Stadium on the 12th of the same month.
Exclusion due to injury
Ibrahim Hassan, the team manager, revealed that the technical staff was forced to exclude a number of names due to the injury, led by Omar Marmoush, the Manchester City player, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, the defender of the French Nice, alongside Mohamed Shehata and Nabeel Imad Dunga from Zamalek, Imam Ashour from Al -Ahly, Salah Mohsen from Al -Masry, and Mahmoud Zalabah from Pyramids.
The main texture is present in the camp
The list witnessed the continued dependence on the basic formation of the team, led by the star Mohamed Salah, a professional in Liverpool, along with a number of players who have maintained their permanent presence in the squad during the past periods.
Egypt squad in the October camp
Goalkeeper: Mohamed El -Shennawi (Al -Ahly), Mustafa Schubert (Al -Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek), Abdel Aziz Al -Balouti (Al -Ahly Bank).
Defense line: Mohamed Hani (Al -Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al -Masry), Rami Rabia (Al Ain Al -Emirati), Khaled Sobhi (Al -Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al -Ahly), Amr Al -Jazzar (Al -Ahly Bank), Hossam Abdel Majid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdi (Pyramids), Ahmed Nabil Coca (Al -Ahly).
| The technical staff of the first Egyptian national football team, led by Captain Hossam Hassan, announced the list of players chosen for the October camp, which will start tomorrow in preparation for the two Djibouti matches scheduled for October 8 of this month in Morocco, then confronting Guinea Bissau on 12 at Cairo International Stadium in the round matches … pic.twitter.com/vqdqluxvj7
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Midfield: Marwan Attia (Al -Ahly), Hamdi Fathi (Al -Wakra Al -Qatari), Muhannad Lashin (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (ceramica Cleopatra), Ahmed Sayed Zizou (Al -Ahly), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al -Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al -Jazeera Al -Emirati), Mustafa Fathi (Pyramids), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
The offensive line: Mustafa Mohamed (French Nantes), Osama Faisal (Al -Ahly Bank).
What is Egypt’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup?
Egypt has a great advantage in the qualifying race after its strong results in the past rounds, as it needs only one point from the October matches to resolve the qualification card officially to the 2026 World Cup.
