Egypt's national team coach, Hossam Hassan, announced the preliminary squad in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
The Egyptian national team's roster witnessed a surprise with the exclusion of Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed, nicknamed "Anaconda," while Barcelona youth team striker Hamza Abdelkarim was included in the first team's roster for the first time, while Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Manchester City player Omar Marmoush topped the list.
Egypt's preliminary squad for the World Cup
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy – Mostafa Shobeir – El Mahdi Soliman – Mohamed Alaa.
Defense: Mohamed Hany – Tarek Alaa – Hamdi Fathi – Ramy Rabia – Yasser Ibrahim – Hossam Abdel-Maguid – Mohamed Abdel-Moneim – Ahmed Fatouh – Karim Hafez.
Midfield: Marwan Attia – Mohannad Lasheen – Nabil Emad “Dunga” – Mahmoud Saber – Ahmed Sayed Zizo – Emam Ashour – Mostafa Abdel Raouf “Zico” – Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” – Ibrahim Adel – Haitham Hassan – Mohamed Salah.
Attack: Omar Marmoush – Aktai Abdullah – Hamza Abdulkarim.
