Egypt
EGY · CAF
Head Coach
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan leads Egypt into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group G and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Philadelphia
Egypt will play their group stage matches in Philadelphia. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
Egypt qualified through CAF qualification, powered by Mohamed Salah's continued brilliance. Under Hossam Hassan, they reached the AFCON 2023 final. Omar Marmoush has emerged as a key attacking partner alongside Salah.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Egypt, currently ranked #29 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CAFrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
Egypt have appeared in three World Cups (1934, 1990, 2018). They were the first African nation to play in a World Cup in 1934. In 2018, they lost all three group matches. Despite being record seven-time African champions, World Cup success has eluded them.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Egypt's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Egypt will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group G Opponents
Egypt faces Belgium and Iran and New Zealand in Group G. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.