Stars Salah, Marmoush and El Shenawy are among a 27-strong FIFA World Cup preliminary squad named by Egypt coach Hossam Hassan.
Ahead of the nation’s final training camp this month, the Egyptian Football Association has announced a preliminary 27-player squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Head coach Hossam Hassan’s selection is highlighted by a core group of ever-present stars, including Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush, Al Ahly’s Trezeguet and Nice’s Mohamed Abdelmonem.
The squad also contained some surprises, most notably the absence of Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed, as well as the omission of Zamalek players Mohamed Shehata and Nasser Mansi
Egypt’s preliminary World Cup 2026 squad
Goalkeepers
Mohamed Alaa Mohamed El Shenawy Mostafa Shobeir El Mahdy Soliman
Defenders
Hossam Abdelmagid Mohamed Abdelmonem Tarek Alaa Ahmed Fatouh Karim Hafez Mohamed Hany Yasser Ibrahim Rami Rabia
Midfielders
Emam Ashour Marwan Attia Nabil Emad Hamdi Fathi Haitham Hassan Mohannad Lashin Mahmoud Saber Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” Mostafa Zico Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”
Forwards
Aqtay Abdullah Hamza Abdulkarim Ibrahim Adel Omar Marmoush Mohamed Salah
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following the submission by participating teams, on June 2.
Five debutants in line to feature for the Pharaohs
While all the nation’s big names are present in Egypt’s preliminary list, coach Hossam Hassan has also named five potential debutants among his selection, including highly-rated teenage forward Hamza Abdelkareem, who is on loan at Barcelona B, as well as ENPPI forward Aqtay Abdullah.
The squad, spearheaded by Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, will play a pair of warm-up matches against Russia on May 28th and then Brazil a week later.
Egypt’s World Cup 2026 fixtures and group
- 15 June: Belgium v Egypt – Seattle Stadium
- 21 June: New Zealand v Egypt – BC Place, Vancouver
- 26 June: Egypt v IR Iran– Seattle Stadium
