Before 2025 Edition… The Story of Egypt’s 1992 Arab Cup Triumph
The 1992 Arab Cup saw Egypt achieve a historic title, setting the stage for the upcoming 2025 edition led by Helmy Toulan.
The 1992 Arab Cup, held in Syria, marked an unexpected and historic achievement for Egyptian football 🇪🇬🏆, as the national team won its only title in the competition with a unique mix of emerging youth and experienced leaders.
This success was driven by young Olympic players fresh from the 1992 Barcelona Games, including Tamer Abdel Hamid, Nader El-Sayed, Sami El Sheshini, Khaled El-Ghandour, and Yasser Ryan, alongside veterans such as Hossam Hassan, Ahmed Kass, Ismail Youssef, Hussein Abdel Latif, Ashraf Youssef, Hesham Yakan, Khaled Eid, and Ayman Mansour 💪⚽.
Egypt’s second national team, led by Helmy Toulan, is preparing for the 2025 Arab Cup in Qatar from December 1 to 18, featuring 16 Arab nations 🌍✨.
Drawn into Group C alongside Jordan, UAE, and the winner of Mauritania vs Kuwait, Egypt will play its first match on Tuesday, December 2 at 4:30 PM Cairo time, broadcasted on beIN Sports, Al Kass Network, Abu Dhabi Sports, and Dubai Sports 📺.
The team will gather in a Cairo hotel on November 25 for a training camp and travel to Doha on November 28 ahead of the tournament ✈️🔥.
Egypt Squad for Arab Cup:
Goalkeepers: Ali Lotfi – Mohamed Awad – Mohamed Bassam.
Defenders: Hady Riad – Mahmoud Hamdy "El-Wensh" – Yassin Marai – Ragab Nabil.
Right-back: Ahmed Hany – Karim Al-Iraqi.
Left-back: Yahya Zakaria – Karim Fouad.
Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny – Amr El-Soulia – Akram Tawfik – Ghannam Mohamed – Mohamed Magdy "Afsha" – Islam Eissa – Mostafa Shalaby – Mostafa Saad "Messi" – Mido Gaber.
Forwards: Mohamed Sherif – Hossam Hassan – Ahmed Atef ⚡.
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