Ibrahim Hassan: Egypt ready for all challenges in AFCON qualifiers and World Cup

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan confirms the Pharaohs are ready for upcoming challenges, focusing on the 2026 World Cup while competing in tough AFCON qualifiers

  Tue , May 19 2026 / 06:42 PM Updated At: 2026-05-19 18:42:06

⚽🔥 Egypt preparing for major challenges

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan 🧠 confirmed that the team is always ready for any upcoming challenges across all competitions, emphasizing that the main goal is to win and represent Egypt at the highest level 🏆⚽🔥.


🌍 AFCON 2027 qualifying group

The draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 🏆 placed Egypt 🇪🇬 in a group with:

🇦🇴 Angola
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇸🇸 South Sudan

Hassan stated that African football has significantly improved in recent years ⚽🔥, and there are no longer “small teams” as every nation now competes at a high level.


🧠 Strong message from Ibrahim Hassan

He added that head coach Hossam Hassan 🧠 and his staff are fully focused on preparing the national team in the best possible way, with players working hard to achieve strong results 🏆⚽.

He stressed that discipline and focus are crucial during this phase due to the increasing competitiveness in African football 🌍🔥.


🏆 Focus on the 2026 World Cup

Ibrahim Hassan also confirmed that Egypt’s full focus is currently on the 2026 FIFA World Cup ⚽🔥, which kicks off on June 11 and will feature 48 teams for the first time in history 🌍🏆.

Egypt 🇪🇬 will open their World Cup campaign on June 15 against Belgium 🇧🇪 in a tough opening fixture ⚽🔥.


🌍 Egypt World Cup group

Egypt has been drawn into Group 7 of the 2026 World Cup 🏆 alongside:

🇧🇪 Belgium
🇮🇷 Iran
🇳🇿 New Zealand

The group is considered balanced but highly competitive, requiring full concentration to fight for qualification ⚽🔥.


🧩 Conclusion

Egypt 🇪🇬 enters a crucial phase of international competition with major ambitions in both AFCON 2027 qualifiers and the 2026 World Cup 🏆⚽🔥, as fans hope for historic achievements on the global stage 🌍🇪🇬.

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