{"id":1449917,"date":"2026-05-31T14:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1449917"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:55:12","slug":"egypt-world-cup-2026-squad-29-05-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/egypt-world-cup-2026-squad-29-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt World Cup 2026 squad: 26-man squad selected by the Pharaohs in preparation for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-pain\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egypt<\/a> have named their squad for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> with the African side bidding to make a big impact at the tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hossam Hassan has been in charge of the Pharaohs since 2024 and has named the 26 men that he thinks will bring glory to an Egyptian side that has been starved of success in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few players within the Egypt squad that will be instantly recognisable but none more so than Mohamed Salah. 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With 67 goals from his 116 caps he is Egypt&#8217;s all-time record goalscorer and unsurprisingly he will wear the armband for his team again this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will only be Salah&#8217;s second World Cup but given that he turns 34 on the day of his team&#8217;s opening game against Belgium, it&#8217;s fair to suggest that his powers are ever so slightly on the wane. That doesn&#8217;t mean he won&#8217;t still be the biggest attacking threat for his country and he still possesses the ability to be a match-winner as Liverpool saw this season with his 12 goals and nine assists in all competitions even in a much-reduced role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-omar-marmoush-manchester-city\">Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Salah does eventually retire, it&#8217;s not difficult to figure out who the face of this Egypt national team will be. 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If opposition defences pay too much attention to Salah, they may fall into the trap of allowing Marmoush enough time and space to cause them some serious damage at this summer&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mohamed-abdelmonem-ogc-nice\">Mohamed Abdelmonem (OGC Nice)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having joined OGC Nice from Al Ahly in 2024, Mohamed Abdelmonem has suffered an incredibly difficult year since sustaining an ACL injury in a win over PSG in April 2025. That injury has kept him sidelined for the entire year for the Ligue 1 side but tellingly, he was fit enough to feature in the recent pre-tournament warm-up win over Russia, managing 45 minutes in that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Yasser Ibrahim and Ramy Rabia are capable and experienced defenders, Abdelmonem&#8217;s aerial strength and ability to read the game do lift the Egyptian&#8217;s defensive stability to another level. 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