Adel Alaaw wins the Fair Play Award during the match against South Korea in the Friendship Tournament.

Adel Alaa, defender of the Egypt U-15 national team, won the Fair Play award in the match against South Korea during the International Friendship Tournament for players born in 2009. The Egypt U-15 team began their campaign in this friendly tournament held in Switzerland with a remarkable fighting spirit, managing to come back from a goal down against South Korea to draw 2-2 in regular time, before winning 4-2 on penalties.


Adel Alaa

Lineup and Performance

Our national team coach, Hussein Abdel Latif, started the match with a lineup that featured goalkeeper Malik Amr, supported by a defense consisting of Adam Youssef, Adel Alaa, Mohamed El Sayed, and Mohamed Gamal. The midfield was led by Ahmed Bashir, Omar Abdel Rahim, Daniel Tamer, Ahmed Safwat, and Adham Hasib, while Khaled Mokhtar spearheaded the attack.

Despite falling behind, the young Pharaohs displayed high spirits and made a strong comeback in the second half, leading to an equalizer and successfully clinching victory through penalties.

Match Schedule

This match is part of the opening round of the Friendship Tournament in Switzerland, which began on September 24, featuring eight teams from five different continents: Brazil, England, Spain, Colombia, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Canada, along with Egypt.

The Pharaohs will continue their group stage journey with a tough match against the England national team on September 27, and they will conclude their first-round matches against Colombia on Tuesday, September 30.

Egypt U-15 Squad:


Goalkeepers: Malik Amr - Mohamed Obeid - Abdel Aziz Mahmoud.

Defense: Mohamed El Sayed - Adam Youssef - Adel Alaa - Mohamed Sabry - Amir Hassan - Abdullah Amr.

Midfield: Ahmed Bashir - Mohannad Magdy - Omar Abdel Rahim - Saif Karim - Youssef Abdullah - Mohamed Gamal - Daniel Tamer - Ziad Saudi - Ahmed Safwat - Adham Hasib.

Attack: Khaled Mokhtar - Amir Abu Al-Izz - Khaled Mahmoud.