The Egypt 2026 World Cup run is the Pharaoh’s fourth in history. Egypt had not won a single match in its three previous World Cup campaigns. Consequently, their best result before the 2026 World Cup was gracing the opening stages.
Egypt’s 2026 World Cup squad aims to deliver on the promise shown in its 1934 debut. The Pharaohs were the first African team to appear at a World Cup. Follow Egypt’s 2026 World Cup run on SportPesa and get the Pharaohs’ squad, fixtures, results, group table and stats below.
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Egypt national team profile overview
| Full team name | Egypt National Football Team |
| Nickname | The Pharaohs, from Egypt’s ancient rulers |
| Governing body | EFA, the Egyptian Football Association, was established in 1921 |
| Confederation | Confederation of African Football – CAF |
| FIFA affiliation | Joined the Fédération Internationale de Football Association – FIFA, in 1923 |
| Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |
| Head coach | Hossam Hassan |
| Captain | Mohamed Salah |
| Most capped player | Ahmed Hassan–84 appearances |
| All-Time top scorer | Hossam Hassan–68 goals |
| FIFA World Cup appearances | 4–in1934, 1990, 2018 and 2026 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 7 –Record champions |
| First international match | Egypt 2–1 Turkey (1920) |
Egypt 2026 World Cup qualification
Egypt automatically entered the 2026 World Cup as one of the nine group leaders in the CAF FIFA qualifiers. The Pharaohs were unbeaten in the qualification run, winning 8 matches and drawing 2. Egypt scored 20 goals while conceding 2, thus topping the CAF Group A table with 26 points. Mohamed Salah was the top goal scorer in the CAF qualifiers with 9 goals.
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Egypt 2026 World Cup group
Egypt were drawn into Group G in the opening stage of the 2026 World Cup. Belgium, Iran and New Zealand were the other members of Egypt’s World 2026 Cup group. Belgium qualified for the round of 32 by topping the table, while Egypt did so as runners-up. Iran and New Zealand were eliminated.
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Egypt 2026 World Cup fixtures and match schedule
View the full Egypt World Cup 2026 schedule in local time on SportPesa. Below is Egypt’s remaining fixture in the 2026 World Cup.
| Date | Stage | Fixture | Venue | Kickoff (EAT) |
| 8 July | Round of 16 | Argentina vs Egypt | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, USA | 03:00 |
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Egypt’s results at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Get real-time Egypt 2026 World Cup results on SportPesa. Below are Egypt’s latest results, opponents and goals scored.
| Stage | Opponent | Result | Outcome |
| Group Stage | Belgium | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group Stage | New Zealand | Egypt 3–1 New Zealand | Win |
| Group Stage | Iran | 1–1 | Draw |
| Round of 32 | Australia | 1–1 (Egypt won 4–2 on penalties) | Advanced to the round of 16 |
Egypt World Cup 2026 table and standings
View all the Egypt World Cup 2026 standings on SportPesa. Below are Egypt’s matches played, number of wins, losses and draws,
| Position | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | IR Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Egypt World Cup 2026 squad
Head coach Hossam Hassan announced Egypt’s squad for the 2026 World Cup on May 29 2026. Legendary player Mohamed Salah captains the roster, which includes 17 players from the Egyptian Premier League. The rest of the squad is represented in the table below.
| No | Player | Position | Club | Club Nationality |
| 1 | Mohamed El Shenawy | Goalkeeper | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 2 | Yasser Ibrahim | Centre-Back | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 3 | Mohamed Hany | Right-Back | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 4 | Hossam Abdelmaguid | Centre-Back | Zamalek | Egypt |
| 5 | Ramy Rabia | Centre-Back | Al Ain | United Arab Emirates |
| 6 | Mohamed Abdelmonem | Centre-Back | OGC Nice | France |
| 7 | Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” | Left Winger | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 8 | Emam Ashour | Central Midfielder | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 9 | Hamza Abdelkarim | Centre-Forward | Barcelona Atlètic | Spain |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah | Right Winger | Liverpool | England |
| 11 | Mostafa Abdelraouf “Ziko” | Attacking Midfielder | ZED FC | Egypt |
| 12 | Haissem Hassan | Right Winger | Real Oviedo | Spain |
| 13 | Ahmed Abou El Fotouh | Left-Back | Zamalek | Egypt |
| 14 | Hamdy Fathy | Defensive Midfielder | Al Wakrah | Qatar |
| 15 | Karim Hafez | Left-Back | Pyramids FC | Egypt |
| 16 | El Mahdy Soliman | Goalkeeper | Zamalek | Egypt |
| 17 | Mohanad Lasheen | Defensive Midfielder | Pyramids FC | Egypt |
| 18 | Nabil Emad “Donga” | Defensive Midfielder | Al Najma | Saudi Arabia |
| 19 | Marwan Attia | Central Midfielder | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 20 | Ibrahim Adel | Left Winger | FC Nordsjælland | Denmark |
| 21 | Mahmoud Saber | Central Midfielder | ZED FC | Egypt |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush | Centre-Forward | Manchester City | England |
| 23 | Mostafa Shobeir | Goalkeeper | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 24 | Tarek Alaa | Right-Back | ZED FC | Egypt |
| 25 | Ahmed Sayed “Zizo” | Right Winger | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 26 | Mohamed Alaa | Goalkeeper | El Gouna | Egypt |
Egypt World Cup 2026 kit and sponsors
Egypt’s World Cup 2026 jerseys were designed in collaboration with Puma to fit the theme “ancient power, modern ambition.” The home kit has a red base, black neck and side detailing and geometric patterns inspired by hieroglyphics and modern Cairo. The away kit is white with subtle desert motif patterns and black detailing. The goalkeeper’s jersey, designed by Salehe Bembury, is vibrant green with darker green hieroglyphic motifs.
Egypt World Cup 2026 coaches and technical bench
Hossam Hassan was appointed head coach of the Egypt National Team in February 2024. He is a former player who scored 69 goals in 177 appearances for Egypt, including in the 1990 World Cup. The rest of the technical bench is displayed in the table below.
| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Head Coach | Hossam Hassan | Egypt |
| Assistant Coach | Mohamed Abdel Wahed | Egypt |
| Technical Director | Alaa Nabil | Egypt |
| Team Director | Ibrahim Hassan | Egypt |
| General Coach | Tarek Soliman | Egypt |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Saafan El-Sagheer | Egypt |
| Fitness (Load) Coach | Manuel Barrionuevo | Brazil |
| Performance Analyst | Mahmoud Seleem | Egypt |
Egypt World Cup 2026 stats
Download SP Score, SportPesa’s all-in-one app for live scores, deep stat analysis and the latest news stories from the 2026 World Cup. Below is a table showing the latest stats for Egypt.
| Player | Pos | PlayedMatches | Minutes | Goals | Yellow Cards | Injury Status |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | FW | 4 | 60 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Hossam Abdelmaguid | DF | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mohamed Abdelmonem | DF | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Minor knock |
| Ibrahim Adel | MF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mohamed Alaa | GK | 0 | — | — | — | Not used |
| Tarek Alaa | DF | 0 | — | — | — | Not used |
| Emam Ashour | MF | 4 | 317 | 2 | 0 | No injury |
| Marwan Attia | MF | 4 | 344 | 0 | 1 | No injury |
| Nabil Emad “Donga” | MF | 0 | — | — | 0 | Not used |
| Hamdy Fathy | DF/MF | 3 | 193 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Ahmed Fatouh | DF | 3 | 267 | 0 | 1 | No injury |
| Karim Hafez | DF | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mohamed Hany | DF | 4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Haissem Hassan | MF | 1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | No injury |
| Yasser Ibrahim | DF | 4 | 377 | 0 | 2 | No injury |
| El Mahdy Soliman | GK | 0 | — | — | — | Not used |
| Omar Marmoush | FW/MF | 4 | 315 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mohanad Mostafa | MF | 0 | — | — | 0 | No injury |
| Ramy Rabia | DF | 4 | 282 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mahmoud Saber | MF | 2 | 46 | 1 | 1 | No injury |
| Mohamed Salah | FW/MF | 4 | 335 | 1 | 0 | Minor hamstring injury |
| Mohamed El-Shenawy | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Mostafa Shobeir | GK | 4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
| Trezeguet | MF | 3 | 146 | 1 | 0 | No injury |
| Mostafa Ziko | MF/FW | 4 | 291 | 1 | 0 | No injury |
| Zizo | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No injury |
Why Egypt is poised to make history at the 2026 World Cup
The Pharaohs have already made Egypt’s World Cup history by winning matches in the group and knockout rounds. Egypt’s attacking depth, led by Mohamed Salah and anchored by Omar Marmoush, is one of the best in the tournament. Its defence holds up by featuring important contributions from Mohamed Abdelmonem, Hossam Abdelmaguid and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy. Head coach Hossam Hassan’s adaptive tactical shapes that leverage Mahmoud Trézéguet and Mohamed Salah’s paces also point to a historical run.
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Egypt’s World Cup 2026 latest news and updates
Egypt’s World Cup 2026 predicted lineup is set to feature forward Omar Marmoush, breakout midfielder Emam Ashour and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy among other key players. Coach Hossam Hassan’s formula has worked well so far, so only minimal changes are expected in the Egypt vs Argentina World Cup 2026 match and future ones. The pharaohs have already arrived in Egypt in preparation for the round of 16.
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FAQs about Egypt 2026 World Cup
Who did Egypt beat in the round of 32?
Egypt eliminated Australia 4-2 on penalties in the round of 32. The score was 1-1 before penalties, with Emam Ashour scoring for Egypt. Mohamed Hany’s own goal equalised for Australia.
Is Mohamed Salah playing?
Yes, Egypt’s squad features Mohamed Salah in the World Cup 2026. He is hampered by a hamstring injury from the Pharaohs’ 1-1 draw with Iran. Salah is, however, expected to feature in Egypt’s remaining matches in some capacity.
Who has been Egypt’s breakout player?
Egypt’s breakout player in the 2026 World Cup is midfielder Emam Ashour, who scored 1 goal in each of Egypt’s matches against Belgium and Australia. He plays for the Egyptian club Al Ahly.
Why are there no stars on Egypt’s World Cup jersey?
FIFA banned any stars above the team crest that do not represent World Cup wins. Egypt’s 7 stars represent the seven AFCON titles won by the Pharaohs.
Conclusion
The Egypt 2026 World Cup squad has to play at its best to defeat other teams bidding for the title. Only then can the Pharaohs make a deep run in the tournament and bring glory to Egyptian countrymen and fans. Get all updates from Egypt’s historic World Cup run on SportPesa.
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