Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced for FIFA World Cup 2026
Summary
Egypt announced its preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Mohamed Salah as the captain. The squad includes young forward Hamza Abdelkarim but excludes Nantes player Mostafa Mohamed. Egypt will play friendlies before facing Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran in the group stage.Key Facts
- Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- The squad includes uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim from Barcelona's under-19 team.
- Forward Mostafa Mohamed, who plays for Nantes, was left out of the preliminary squad.
- Egypt will play a friendly match against Brazil on June 6 in Cleveland.
- Their World Cup group stage games are against Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran.
- The squad will be reduced to 26 players after a friendly match against Russia on May 28.
- The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
- The head coach of Egypt is Hossam Hassan.
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