🦅 New Changes in Egypt’s Lineup
Egypt’s coaching staff made two substitutions in the 80th minute of their clash against Guinea-Bissau, bringing on Osama Faisal and Ahmed Eid to replace Mostafa Mohamed and Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”, aiming to boost the attack in the final moments of the match at Cairo International Stadium in the last round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers.
⚽ Egypt’s Starting XI
The Pharaohs began the match with:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Sobhi 🧤
Defense: Mohamed Hany – Rami Rabia – Yasser Ibrahim – Mohamed Hamdy 🧱
Midfield: Mohanad Lasheen – Ahmed Nabil “Koka” – Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet ⚡
Attack: Ahmed Sayed “Zizo” – Ibrahim Adel – Mostafa Mohamed 🦅
🪄 On the Bench: Mostafa Shobeir – Abdel Aziz Al-Balouti – Hossam Abdel Mageed – Amr Al-Gazzar – Khaled Sobhi – Ahmed Eid – Mahmoud Saber – Mostafa Fathi – Osama Faisal.
🚫 Key Absences Due to Suspension
Egypt missed Marwan Attia (Al Ahly) and Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah) due to yellow card accumulation, ruling them out of the matchday squad.
🏥 Injuries Sideline Key Players
The national team camp also witnessed the absence of several key names due to injuries and lack of readiness, including:
Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)
Mohamed Abdel Moneim
Emam Ashour
Mohamed Shehata
Nabil Emad Dunga
These absences forced the coaching staff to rely on alternative players to maintain balance on the field.
🏆 World Cup Qualification Secured
Egypt officially qualified for the World Cup finals for the fourth time in its history after topping Group A with 23 points from 9 matches. The match against Guinea-Bissau is considered a formality after securing qualification early.
🗓️ World Cup Draw Date
FIFA has set December 5 as the date for the 2026 World Cup draw, which will feature 48 teams for the first time in the tournament’s history, in Washington D.C., USA 🇺🇸.
