⚽ Egypt vs Spain Friendly.. Yamal Under Protection as Barcelona Sets Conditions 💥
Reports revealed that Barcelona requested Spain’s coaching staff under Luis de la Fuente 🧑🏫 to protect young player Lamin Yamal 🌟⚡ from full participation in the friendly against Egypt 🇪🇬🔥.
According to Spanish newspaper "Sport" 📰, the club asked that Yamal play no more than 45 minutes ⏱️⚡ to reduce physical load 💪🛡️ and prevent injuries ⚠️🩹, especially after Rafinha’s recent injury issues 😓🚑.
🏟️ Match time & venue
The match is scheduled for Tuesday evening 🗓️ at RCDE Stadium, home of Espanyol in Barcelona 🏟️🇪🇸, at 9 PM Cairo time ⏰, as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup 🌍🏆.
🇪🇬 Egypt after 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia
The Pharaohs come into this match after a 4-0 🥳⚽ victory against Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 in Jeddah, boosting confidence 💪🔥 and readiness ahead of the Spain friendly.
📈 Egypt’s rise in world rankings
Egypt climbed two spots 🌍⚡ in the FIFA April 2026 ranking to 29th globally 🌟 and 5th in Africa 🌍⚽, after officially counting the friendly and earning 3.8 additional points 📊💪.
👥 Egypt squad
Includes Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mahdi Suleiman, Mohamed Alaa; Mohamed Hany, Tarek Alaa, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Yasser Ibrahim, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Khaled Sobhi, Ahmed Fatouh, Ahmed Koka; Hamdi Fathi, Marwan Attia, Mohand Lashine, Mahmoud Saber, Ahmed Zizo, Imam Ashour, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush, Ibrahim Adel, Haitham Hassan, Islam Issa; Mostafa Mohamed, Nasser Mansi ⚽🇪🇬. Mohamed Salah will miss the trip due to injury 🩹⚡.
The camp and upcoming friendly provide an opportunity to test players, enhance team cohesion 💪🔥, and finalize lineups ahead of major competitions 🌍⚽, focusing on performance improvement and confidence restoration on the international stage 💥🌟.
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