Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has named a 27-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a few notable surprises.
Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed misses out, with the manager instead turning to the uncapped attacking pair of Hamza Abdelkarim and Aqtay Abdalla.
Experienced Pyramids left-back Karim Hafez is another surprise inclusion.
Goalkeepers
Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly)
Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly)
El Mahdy Soliman (Zamalek)
Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
Defenders
Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly)
Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly)
Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek)
Ramy Rabia (Al Ain, UAE)
Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Zamalek)
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice, France)
Tarek Alaa (ZED)
Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
Central Midfielders
Hamdy Fathy (Al-Wakrah)
Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids)
Marwan Attia (Al Ahly)
Mahmoud Saber (ZED)
Nabil Emad “Donga” (Al-Najma, Saudi Arabia)
Emam Ashour (Al Ahly)
Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England)
Trézéguet (Al Ahly)
Haissem Hassan (Oviedo, Spain)
Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjælland, Denmark)
Omar Marmoush (Manchester City, England)
Zizo (Al Ahly)
Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids)
Attackers
Hamza Abdelkarim (FC Barcelona, Spain)
Aqtay Abdallah (ENNPI)
