The Final Selection Camp… Osama Nabih Reveals the Young Pharaohs’ Squad for the World Cup
The youth national team squad list for the training camp in preparation for the Chile World Cup.
The technical staff of Egypt’s U-20 national team (born in 2005), led by coach Osama Nabih, has officially announced the list of players called up for the upcoming open training camp. The camp is scheduled to take place from July 3 to 31, as part of the team’s comprehensive preparation plan for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, set to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.
This camp marks the first step in the World Cup preparation program, where the coaching staff aims to evaluate the level of all players and test as many talents as possible before finalizing the squad for the tournament. In addition, the focus will be on tactical discipline and strengthening the team's collective spirit.
Egypt U-20 Squad for July Camp:
Goalkeepers:
Abdel Monem Tamer – Ahmed Wahb – Ahmed Menshawy
Defenders:
Mohamed Abdallah – Ibrahim Adel – Omar Sayed – Hamed Abdallah – Mohamed Ibrahim – Ahmed Aboul Fath – Mohamed Awad – Youssef Shalaby – Ahmed Abdeen – Mahmoud Salah – Abdallah Boustangi – Yassin Atef – Moataz Mohamed – Ali Ehab – Ahmed Zizo – Ahmed Nagi – Abdel Hamid Ahmed
Midfielders:
Ahmed Kabaka – Mohamed El-Sayed – Seif Safaga – Ahmed Waheed – Marwan Mahmoud
Forwards:
Mohamed Gamal – Mohamed El-Desouky – Mahmoud Labib – Youssef Saber – Moamen Sherif – Adham Karim – Mohab Sami – Mohamed Haitham – Hassan Saber1.png)
The camp features a selection of top young talents who have impressed with their clubs in national youth competitions, along with promising players from Premier League and First Division teams. This reflects the technical staff’s commitment to giving opportunities to all outstanding players.
Egypt’s Group in the FIFA U-20 World Cup:
Egypt will compete in Group A of the World Cup, alongside:
Egypt
Chile
New Zealand
Japan
The coaching staff hopes the national team will achieve strong results in the tournament and reflect the progress of Egyptian football at the youth and junior levels—especially with the strong support provided by the Egyptian Football Association and the National Teams Committee.
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