From the Egyptian League to European pitches.. 15 teams on the Pharaohs' list
The coaching staff of the Egypt national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, has announced the Pharaohs' squad in preparation for upcoming tests, featuring 27 players from 15 clubs, with a notable mix of local and professional players in European and Arab leagues. This squad is part of the team's preparations for matches against Angola and South Sudan in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Al Ahly Tops Club Representation
Al Ahly leads the clubs with the most players in the national team, with 6 players included: Mostafa Shobair, Mohamed Hani, Marwan Attia, Ali Mahmoud, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, and Imam Ashour.
Ali Mahmoud makes his first appearance with the senior national team, while several Al Ahly players continue to participate with the Pharaohs in the upcoming period.
4 Players from Pyramids
Pyramids FC ranks second in terms of player representation in the national team, with 4 players: Karim Hafez, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, and Mostafa Ziko, as the coaching staff relies on a group of players who have shown good form recently.
Zamalek Represented by Two Players
The squad includes two players from Zamalek: Mohamed Soliman and Ahmed Fattouh, while Mohamed Alaa from Ceramica, Tarek Alaa from Zed, and Abdelaziz Belahouti from Bank Al Ahly also made the list.
9 Professionals in the Pharaohs' Squad
The Egypt national team includes several professionals outside the Egyptian league, featuring Rami Rabia from Al Ain (UAE), Hamdi Fathi from Al Wakrah (Qatar), Mohamed Abdelmonem from Nice (France), Hossam Abdelmajid from Ludogorets (Bulgaria), Haitham Hassan from Celtic (Scotland), Ibrahim Adel from Nordsjælland (Denmark), Omar Marmoush from Tottenham (England), and Mohamed Salah from Trabzonspor (Turkey).
The squad also includes young striker Hamza Abdel Karim from Barcelona, completing the lineup of professionals in the Pharaohs' squad.
15 Clubs Representing the Egypt National Team
The players are distributed across the 15 clubs as follows:
- Al Ahly: Mostafa Shobair, Mohamed Hani, Marwan Attia, Ali Mahmoud, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Imam Ashour.
- Pyramids: Karim Hafez, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Mostafa Ziko.
- Zamalek: Mohamed Soliman, Ahmed Fattouh.
- Ceramica: Mohamed Alaa.
- Zed: Tarek Alaa.
- Bank Al Ahly: Abdelaziz Belahouti.
- Al Ain (UAE): Rami Rabia.
- Al Wakrah (Qatar): Hamdi Fathi.
- Nice (France): Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- Ludogorets (Bulgaria): Hossam Abdelmajid.
- Celtic (Scotland): Haitham Hassan.
- Nordsjælland (Denmark): Ibrahim Adel.
- Tottenham (England): Omar Marmoush.
- Trabzonspor (Turkey): Mohamed Salah.
- Barcelona: Hamza Abdel Karim.
Thus, the squad consists of 27 players from 15 clubs, with 18 players representing clubs in the Egyptian league and 9 players from clubs outside Egypt, according to the mentioned distribution. The national team camp begins in September in preparation for the matches against Angola and South Sudan in the African qualifiers.
