The Egyptian Football Association has appointed Khaled El-Darendly, the association's vice president, to lead the national team’s delegation during their upcoming trip to South Sudan.
This move aims to ensure all necessary comfort and administrative and logistical support for the "Pharaohs," facilitating any obstacles the coaching staff and players may face, with the goal of achieving a positive result and continuing their strong performance in the continental match scheduled for September 29.
Egypt's national team, under the guidance of head coach Hossam Hassan, will enter their next training camp in the second half of September to kick off their continental journey and face both Angola and South Sudan in the first and second rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt's Qualification Match Schedule
The Egyptian team’s matches are distributed across several phases within the FIFA calendar, with Cairo Stadium hosting the first round match against Angola on the evening of September 25, followed by a trip to Juba to face South Sudan on September 29. The competition will continue in November with two matches against Malawi, home and away, and the qualification phase will conclude in March 2027 with two matches against South Sudan and Angola.
Match Dates for the National Team
1- September 25, 2026 (10:00 PM) - Cairo International Stadium (First Round).
2- South Sudan vs. Egypt: September 29, 2026 (3:00 PM) - in Juba (Second Round).
3- Third Round: Egypt vs. Malawi: November 9-17, 2026.
4- Fourth Round: Malawi vs. Egypt: November 9-17, 2026.
5- Fifth and Sixth Rounds: Egypt vs. South Sudan/Angola March 22-30, 2027.
Tournament Hosting Details and Qualification System
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will host the tournament in a historic event that marks the first time the competition is organized in three countries. The events will kick off on June 19, 2027, and continue until July 17 of the same year. The qualification mechanism involves dividing 48 teams into 12 groups, each consisting of four teams, with the top two teams from each group qualifying directly for the finals.
