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Egypt at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group G fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Egypt
Coach: Hossam Hassan Hassanein Hassan · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeEGY
GroupGroup G
Fixtures listed5
First matchBelgium v Egypt
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachHossam Hassan Hassanein Hassan
Qualification pathGroup G; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultArgentina 3 - 2 Egypt
Current goals leaderNo tournament goals recorded yet
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Round of 16: 1934
Egypt return with deep African football history and a World Cup knockout appearance from the early tournament era still standing as the best finish.
Appearances4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2018 group stage
- First African nation to play at a World Cup in 1934
- Reached the round of 16 in 1934
- Returned to the finals in 2018 after a long absence
Group standing
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 IR Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Elshenawy | Goalkeeper | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 18 Dec 1988 | 191 cm |
| 2 | Yasser Ibrahim | Defender | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 10 Feb 1993 | 185 cm |
| 3 | Mohamed Hany | Defender | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 2 Feb 1996 | 175 cm |
| 4 | Hossam Abdelmaguid | Defender | Zamalek SC (EGY) | 30 Apr 2001 | 193 cm |
| 5 | Ramy Rabia | Defender | Al Ain FC (UAE) | 20 May 1993 | 183 cm |
| 6 | Mohamed Abdelmoneim | Defender | OGC Nice (FRA) | 1 Feb 1999 | 184 cm |
| 7 | Trezeguet | Forward | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 1 Oct 1994 | 181 cm |
| 8 | Emam Ashour | Midfielder | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 20 Feb 1998 | 180 cm |
| 9 | Hamza Abdelkarim | Forward | FC Barcelona (ESP) | 1 Jan 2008 | 182 cm |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah | Forward | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 15 Jun 1992 | 175 cm |
| 11 | Mostafa Zico | Midfielder | Pyramids FC (EGY) | 27 Apr 1997 | 179 cm |
| 12 | Haissem Hassan | Forward | Real Oviedo (ESP) | 8 Feb 2002 | 175 cm |
| 13 | Ahmed Fatouh | Defender | Zamalek SC (EGY) | 22 Mar 1998 | 177 cm |
| 14 | Hamdy Fathy | Midfielder | Al Wakrah SC (QAT) | 29 Sept 1994 | 183 cm |
| 15 | Karim Hafez | Defender | Pyramids FC (EGY) | 12 Mar 1996 | 174 cm |
| 16 | Mahdy Soliman | Goalkeeper | Zamalek SC (EGY) | 8 Jun 1987 | 189 cm |
| 17 | Mohanad Lashin | Midfielder | Pyramids FC (EGY) | 29 May 1996 | 186 cm |
| 18 | Nabil Donga | Midfielder | Al Najmah SC (KSA) | 6 Apr 1996 | 179 cm |
| 19 | Marawan Attia | Midfielder | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 1 Aug 1998 | 176 cm |
| 20 | Ibrahim Adel | Forward | FC Nordsjælland (DEN) | 23 Apr 2001 | 178 cm |
| 21 | Mahmoud Saber | Midfielder | ZED FC (EGY) | 30 Jul 2001 | 170 cm |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush | Forward | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 7 Feb 1999 | 180 cm |
| 23 | Mostafa Shoubir | Goalkeeper | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 15 May 2000 | 195 cm |
| 24 | Tarek Alaa | Defender | ZED FC (EGY) | 5 Jan 2002 | 178 cm |
| 25 | Zizo | Forward | Al Ahly FC (EGY) | 10 Jan 1996 | 175 cm |
| 26 | Mohamed Alaa | Goalkeeper | El Gouna FC (EGY) | 1 Jan 1999 | 188 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
4 players
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